The thermo-sensitive sensilla coeloconica of leaf-cutting ants (Atta vollenweideri)

Arthropod Structure and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 195-205

  Ruchty, Markus ^a   Romani, Roberto ^b   Kuebler, Linda S ^a,d   Ruschioni, Sara ^b,c   Roces, Flavio ^a   Isidoro, Nunzio ^c   Kleineidam, Christoph J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^d MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cold sensitive neuron; Convective heat; Peg in pit sensillum; Radiant heat; Sensory adaptation; Thermal orientation

Indexed keywords

ATTA; ATTA VOLLENWEIDERI; HEXAPODA;

EID: 60749105474     PISSN: 14678039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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