Polarization vision in invertebrates: beyond the boundaries of navigation

Yadav, Pratibha; Shein-Idelson, Mark

doi:10.1016/j.cois.2021.09.005

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“…Sensitivity to polarized light emanating from the ventral field of view has been described for many other insect species (reviewed by Heinloth et al, 2018 and (Yadav and Shein-Idelson 2021). Although the experimental setup used here is very different from the ones before, the results obtained here are in quite good agreement with these studies, as well as with those using other model systems.…”

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“…Most of these manifest angles of polarizations parallel to the reflecting surface and reach their maximum at Brewster’s angle (53° from normal for air-water interface) (Wehner 2001). Although many behavioral responses have been reported, much less is known about how insects detect polarized reflections (Mathejczyk and Wernet 2017, Heinloth, Uhlhorn et al 2018, Yadav and Shein-Idelson 2021) and the retinal detectors of horizontally polarized reflections remain largely unclear, with only very few exceptions (Schneider and Langer 1969, Schwind 1983, Meglic, Ilic et al 2019).…”

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“…Reflected polarized light can provide crucial and reliable detail for the detection of a variety of salient stimuli, like water bodies, shiny food, insect cuticles, or even an appropriate place for oviposition (Mathejczyk and Wernet 2017, Heinloth, Uhlhorn et al 2018, Yadav and Shein-Idelson 2021). Such ventral detection of linearly polarized light has been shown in a variety of species, ranging from locusts (Shashar, Sabbah et al 2005) and hemipterans (Schwind 1984), to dragonflies (Wildermuth 1998), chironomids (Lerner, Meltser et al 2008), and mayflies (Farkas, Szaz et al 2016).…”

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Behavioral responses of free flyingDrosophila melanogasterto shiny, reflecting surfaces

Mathejczyk

Babo

Schönlein

et al. 2022

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Active locomotion plays an important role in the life of many animals since it permits to explore the environment and find vital resources. Most insect species rely on a combination of visual cues such as celestial bodies, landmarks, or linearly polarized light to navigate or to orient themselves in their surroundings. In nature, linearly polarized light can arise either from atmospheric scattering or from reflections off shiny non-metallic surfaces like water or shiny foil. Although multiple reports described different behavioral responses of various insects to such shiny surfaces, little is known about the retinal detectors or the underlying neural circuits. Our goal was to quantify the behavioral responses of free flying Drosophila melanogaster, a molecular genetic model organism that allows for systematic dissection of neural circuitry. Fruit flies were placed in a custom-built arena with controlled environmental parameters (temperature, humidity, and light intensity). Flight densities and landings were quantified for hydrated and dehydrated fly populations when separately exposed to three different stimuli such as a diffusely-reflecting matt plate, a small patch of shiny foil, versus real water. Our analysis reveals for the first time that flying fruit flies indeed use vision to guide their flight maneuvers around shiny surfaces.

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Behavioral responses of free flyingDrosophila melanogasterto shiny, reflecting surfaces

Mathejczyk

Babo

Schönlein

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“…However, nonmodel species in the field may also navigate using sensory modalities beyond the visual spectrum presented during typical tests of spatial cognition. For example, many animals ranging from invertebrates to mammals use other forms of visual processing for navigation including solar information via a time-compensated sun or star compass (mammals, Lindecke et al, 2019; birds, Guilford & Taylor, 2014; Holland, 2014; Muheim et al, 2006a; lizards, Foà et al, 2009; amphibians, Sinsch, 2006; fish, Mouritsen et al, 2013; invertebrates, Heinze & Reppert, 2011); polarization of light (mammals, Greif et al, 2014; birds, Muheim et al, 2006b; reptiles, Southwood & Avens, 2010; fish, Berenshtein et al, 2014; invertebrates, Bech et al, 2014; Kraft et al, 2011; Yadav & Shein-Idelson, 2021); and infrared light (reviewed in Campbell et al, 2002; reptiles, Darbaniyan et al, 2021; invertebrates, Schmitz & Bleckmann, 1998).…”

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A reflection on noncognitive factors affecting spatial cognitive testing: Examples from nonmodel species.

LaDage¹,

Gould²,

Sturgill³

et al. 2023

Journal of Comparative Psychology

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Probing for spatial cognitive processes in model rodent species has a long history in the psychological literature, with well-established protocols and paradigms successfully revealing the mechanisms underlying spatial learning and memory. There has also been much interest in examining the ecological and evolutionary context of spatial cognition, with a focus on how selection has molded spatial cognitive abilities in nonmodel species, how spatial cognitive traits vary across species, the neural mechanisms underlying spatial cognitive abilities, and the fitness outcomes of spatial cognition. Behavioral ecologists have been able to take advantage of paradigms from experimental psychology's rich history of spatial cognitive testing for use in nonmodel species. However, as the field advances, it is important to highlight noncognitive factors that can impact performance on spatial cognitive tasks (e.g., motivation to perform the task, switching navigational strategies, variation across protocols, ecological relevance of the task), as these factors may explain discrepancies in findings among some studies. This review highlights how these noncognitive factors can differentially modulate performance on spatial cognitive tests in different nonmodel species. Accounting for these factors when creating protocols and paradigms allows for a more nuanced approach with more explanatory power when probing for spatial cognitive abilities in nonmodel species.

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“…Despite this, there are terrestrial species that have evolved smallfield polarization vision that mediate specific behavioural tasks. For example, some butterflies combine polarization and spectral information to help locate appropriate vegetation for oviposition (Kelber et al 2001;Blake et al 2020;Nagaya et al 2021) and many insect species use small-field polarization cues for locating aquatic habitats or bloodmeal hosts (Schwind 1984;Kriska et al 1998;Horváth et al 2008;Mathejczyk and Wernet 2017;Heinloth et al 2018;Meglič et al 2019;Yadav and Shein-Idelson 2021).…”

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Polarization vision in terrestrial hermit crabs

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Polarization vision is used by a wide range of animals for navigating, orienting, and detecting objects or areas of interest. Shallow marine and semi-terrestrial crustaceans are particularly well known for their abilities to detect predator-like or conspecific-like objects based on their polarization properties. On land, some terrestrial invertebrates use polarization vision for detecting suitable habitats, oviposition sites or conspecifics, but examples of threat detection in the polarization domain are less well known. To test whether this also applies to crustaceans that have evolved to occupy terrestrial habitats, we determined the sensitivity of two species of land and one species of marine hermit crab to predator-like visual stimuli varying in the degree of polarization. All three species showed an ability to detect these cues based on polarization contrasts alone. One terrestrial species, Coenobita rugosus, showed an increased sensitivity to objects with a higher degree of polarization than the background. This is the inverse of most animals studied to date, suggesting that the ecological drivers for polarization vision may be different in the terrestrial environment.

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Polarization vision in invertebrates: beyond the boundaries of navigation

Cited by 11 publications

References 61 publications

Behavioral responses of free flyingDrosophila melanogasterto shiny, reflecting surfaces

Behavioral responses of free flyingDrosophila melanogasterto shiny, reflecting surfaces

A reflection on noncognitive factors affecting spatial cognitive testing: Examples from nonmodel species.

Polarization vision in terrestrial hermit crabs

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