Anna Stöckl

A hawkmoth's point of view - Innate symmetry preferences are informed by floral display and foraging function in an insect pollinator

This study shows that hawkmoths have innate symmetry preferences influenced by floral display planes, which enhance foraging success.

Conservation of a lateralized visuo-motor axis in hawkmoth proboscis probing

This study shows that hawkmoths use a lateralized visuo-motor axis for proboscis probing, linking sensory input and motor control in an invertebrate.

Strong negative reinforcement interferes with visual learning in a solitary pollinator

This study shows that negative reinforcement with quinine impairs visual learning in solitary pollinators, unlike eusocial insects, by suppressing exploration and interfering with sucrose perception.

Bees flexibly adjust decision strategies to information content in a foraging task

This study shows bumblebees adjust their decision strategies based on cue discriminability, switching between integration and blocking to balance accuracy and time.

The functional morphology of hawkmoth lamina monopolar cells reveals mechanisms of spatial processing in insect motion vision

This study characterizes hawkmoth lamina monopolar cells to understand their role in spatial and contrast processing in motion vision.

Integration of parallel pathways for flight control in a hawkmoth reflects prevalence and relevance of natural visual cues

The paper investigates how hawkmoths integrate conflicting visual pathways for flight control, showing that integration reflects the relevance of natural visual cues rather than their magnitude.

History-dependent spiking facilitates efficient encoding of polarization angles in neurons of the central complex

The paper investigates how spiking history affects the dynamic response of compass neurons in bumblebees to polarized light stimuli, showing it enhances response speed and reduces energy use during straight flight.

Allometric scaling of a superposition eye optimises sensitivity and acuity in large and small hawkmoths

The paper investigates allometric scaling in superposition compound eyes of hawkmoths, showing an optimal balance of sensitivity and spatial resolution across body sizes.

The roles of vision and antennal mechanoreception in hawkmoth flight control.

This study investigates how hawkmoths use antennal mechanosensory feedback and vision for flight control, finding that antennae mediate fast maneuvers while vision handles slower ones.