Acuity and summation strategies differ in vinegar and desert fruit flies
John Currea, Rachel Frazer, Sara Wasserman, Jamie C. Theobald
Abstract
, desert flies sacrifice spatial and temporal acuity more severely than vinegar flies to maintain contrast sensitivity. These visual differences help vinegar flies navigate under variably lit habitats around the world and desert flies brave the harsh desert while accommodating their crepuscular lifestyle.
Topics & Concepts
CrepuscularDesert (philosophy)Generalist and specialist speciesHabitatDrosophila (subgenus)Cosmopolitan distributionInvertebrateBiologyEcologyDrosophila melanogasterLarreaBotanyZoologyEpistemologyPhilosophyGeneBiochemistryShrubInsect behavior and control techniquesPlant and animal studiesBotanical Research and Applications