Drinking on the wing: water collection in polarotactic horseflies
Drinking on the wing: water collection in polarotactic horseflies
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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Many insects detect water bodies by observing the linearly polarised light which is reflected from the water surface. Polarotactic horseflies exhibit acrobatic manoeuvres above the water and are able to plunge on its surface, collect a droplet and fly away. This behaviour is extremely fast and has not yet been analysed. We recorded the flight patte...
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Drinking on the wing: water collection in polarotactic horseflies
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3153558258
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_3153558258
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0340-7594
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1432-1351
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10.1007/s00359-023-01657-3
