Buehlmann, C., Mangan, M. orcid.org/0000-0002-0293-8874 and Graham, P. (2020) Multimodal interactions in insect navigation. Animal Cognition, 23 (6). pp. 1129-1141. ISSN 1435-9448
Abstract
Animals travelling through the world receive input from multiple sensory modalities that could be important for the guidance of their journeys. Given the availability of a rich array of cues, from idiothetic information to input from sky compasses and visual information through to olfactory and other cues (e.g. gustatory, magnetic, anemotactic or thermal) it is no surprise to see multimodality in most aspects of navigation. In this review, we present the current knowledge of multimodal cue use during orientation and navigation in insects. Multimodal cue use is adapted to a species’ sensory ecology and shapes navigation behaviour both during the learning of environmental cues and when performing complex foraging journeys. The simultaneous use of multiple cues is beneficial because it provides redundant navigational information, and in general, multimodality increases robustness, accuracy and overall foraging success. We use examples from sensorimotor behaviours in mosquitoes and flies as well as from large scale navigation in ants, bees and insects that migrate seasonally over large distances, asking at each stage how multiple cues are combined behaviourally and what insects gain from using different modalities.
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Keywords: | Multimodal navigation; Cue integration; Olfaction; Vision; Insects; Ants |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Computer Science (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL EP/P006094/1 ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL EP/S030964/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 01 May 2020 13:53 |
Last Modified: | 23 Nov 2021 12:54 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s10071-020-01383-2 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:160081 |
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