Photostimulus intensity, rather than colour or polarization, is the key driver for stable fly visual attraction in laboratory bioassays
Emmanuel Hung, Sophie Hennig, Miele McGowan, Christina Li, Adam James Blake, Rachel Wong, Aubrie Verleur, Hamody Sabih, Sonali Timmath, Michelle Roach, Inderpreet Lail, Gerhard Gries
This study shows that stable flies are more attracted to lower-intensity visual stimuli than to differences in color or polarization in laboratory bioassays.
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition