M. Jerome Beetz

Honeybees acquire a spatial memory by learning landmarks and visual patterns in parallel

This study shows honeybees use two parallel visual memory strategies: one for landmarks and one for visual patterns, suggesting distinct memory systems for local and distal cues.

Neural representation of goal direction in the monarch butterfly brain

This study identifies neurons in monarch butterflies that encode goal direction during navigation, similar to goal neurons in the mammalian brain.

Weighting of celestial and terrestrial cues in the monarch butterfly central complex

This study investigates how monarch butterfly central complex neurons integrate celestial and terrestrial cues during navigation, finding dynamic weighting between cues.

Flight-induced compass representation in the monarch butterfly heading network

This study investigates how flight modulates heading representation in the monarch butterfly's central complex, revealing it functions as a global compass during flight.

Adaptations in the echolocation behavior of fruit-eating bats when orienting under challenging conditions

This study shows frugivorous bats adjust their echolocation call patterns in noisy, narrow, or cluttered environments by increasing call rate within call groups.