Independent evolution has resulted in a vast diversity of eyes. Despite the lack of a common
Bauplan or ancestral structure, similar developmental strategies are used. For instance …

The evolution of winged insects revolutionized terrestrial ecosystems and led to the largest
animal radiation on Earth. However, we still have an incomplete picture of the genomic …

The great capability of insects to adapt to new environments promoted their extraordinary
diversification, resulting in the group of Metazoa with the largest number of species …

Color and polarization provide complementary information about the world and are detected
by specialized photoreceptors. However, the downstream neural circuits that process these …

The ventral compound eye of many insects contains polarization-sensitive photoreceptors,
but little is known about how they are integrated into visual functions. In female horseflies …

Background Insects have evolved complex visual systems and display an astonishing range
of adaptations for diverse ecological niches. Species of Drosophila melanogaster subgroup …

The compound eyes of insects exhibit striking variation in size, reflecting adaptation to
different lifestyles and habitats. However, the genetic and developmental bases of variation …

Revealing the mechanisms underlying the breathtaking morphological diversity observed in
nature is a major challenge in Biology. It has been established that recurrent mutations in …

Insects use their polarization-sensitive photoreceptors in a variety of ecological contexts
including host-foraging. Here, we investigated the effect of polarized light on host foraging …

Insect behaviors are often influenced by light conditions including photoperiod, light
intensity, and wavelength. Understanding pest insect responses to changing light conditions …