Eye structure correlates with distinct foraging-bout timing in primitive ants

Birgit Greiner; Ajay Narendra; Samuel F. Reid; Marie Dacke; Willi A. Ribi; Jochen Zeil

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2007.08.015

Eye structure correlates with distinct foraging-bout timing in primitive ants

Birgit Greiner^*, Ajay Narendra, Samuel F. Reid, Marie Dacke, Willi A. Ribi, Jochen Zeil

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Abstract

Social insects have evolved remarkable physiological adaptations and behavioural strategies that enable them to access new temporal foraging niches (for example [1]). Here we report striking correlations between the timing of foraging bouts and the modification of eye structure in four species of ants belonging to the primitive genus Myrmecia. Most noteworthy, photoreceptor diameters progressively increase from 1.3 μm in strictly day-active species, to 5.9 μm in predominantly night-active species.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	R879-R880
Number of pages	2
Journal	Current Biology
Volume	17
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2007.08.015
Publication status	Published - 23 Oct 2007
Externally published	Yes

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