The use of polarized light in the zonal orientation of the sandhopper Talitrus saltator (Montagu)

Abstract It is well known that the celestial polarization is used as a compass cue by many species of insects and crustaceans. Although it has been shown that the sandhopper Talitrus saltator perceives polarized light and possesses an arrangement of the rhabdomeres that could allow e-vector interpre...

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Published in:	Zoological Letters
Main Authors:	Alberto Ugolini, Takahiko Hariyama, David C. Wilcockson, Luca Mercatelli
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-05-01
Subjects:	Talitrus saltator Skylight polarization Celestial orientation Radiance gradient Spectral gradient
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40851-023-00207-8