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Predatory flies use "homing missile" system to intercept preys mid-air

16 October 2018

New study by Gonzalez-Bellido lab published on the Journal of the Royal Society Interface sheds light on the underlying system behind predation and navigation in insects

PDN scientists discover the secrets behind the cuttlefish’s 3D ‘invisibility cloak’

16 February 2018

An international team of scientists led by Trevor Wardill has identified the neural circuits that enable cuttlefish to change their appearance in just the blink to eye – and discovered that this is similar to the neural circuit that controls iridescence in squids.

Detect. Lock on. Intercept. The remarkable hunting ability of the robber fly

9 March 2017

A small fly posseses the remarkable ability to detect and intercept its prey mid-air, changing direction mid-flight if necessary before sweeping round for the kill, new research on Current Biology reveals

Target detection in insects: optical, neural and behavioral optimizations

21 September 2016

New review from Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido and Samuel Fabian on Current Opinion in Neurobiology highlights how compound eyes in insects may be beneficial for visualizing small, fast targets

Killer flies: how brain size affects hunting strategy in the insect world - Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido on Research Horizons

8 July 2016

Cambridge researchers are studying what makes a brain efficient and how that affects behaviour in insects.

Predatory flies use "homing missile" system to intercept preys mid-air

PDN scientists discover the secrets behind the cuttlefish’s 3D ‘invisibility cloak’

Detect. Lock on. Intercept. The remarkable hunting ability of the robber fly

Target detection in insects: optical, neural and behavioral optimizations

Killer flies: how brain size affects hunting strategy in the insect world - Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido on Research Horizons

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