Insect Navigation: Measuring Travel Distance across Ground and through Air
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Walking insects probably monitor leg movements to estimate how far they travel, whereas flying insects monitor optic flow.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006