Innate floral object identification in the generalist solitary hoverfly pollinator Eristalinus aeneus
A. Mishra, A. Jain, P. S. Iyer, A. Suryanarayanan, K. Nordstrom, S. B. Olsson
This study shows how the hoverfly Eristalinus aeneus uses innate integration of olfactory and visual cues to identify multiple floral species without prior experience.
bioRxiv · Feb 8, 2024 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition