Search for dissertations about: "tiger beetle"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words tiger beetle.

2. 1. Visual ecology of insect superposition eyes

   Author : Pär A Brännström; Biologiska institutionen; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Animal physiology; tiger beetle; hawkmoth; mayfly; insect; visual ecology; eye design; vision; compound eye; Djurfysiologi;

   Abstract : In the superposition compound eye each rhabdom (light sensitive unit) receives light through many ommatidial facets, while in the apposition compound eye every rhabdom receives light from a single facet. The superposition design increases photon capture, which is an advantage in dark environments. READ MORE