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Active tactile sampling by an insect in a step-climbing paradigm

Many insects actively explore their near-range environment with their antennae. Stick insects (Carausius morosus) rhythmically move their antennae during walking and respond to antennal touch by repetitive tactile sampling of the object. Despite its relevance for spatial orientation, neither the spa...

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Autores principales: Krause, André F., Dürr, Volker
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3384986/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22754513
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2012.00030