Body size and light environment modulate flight speed and saccadic behavior in free flying Drosophila melanogaster
Elina Barredo, Haoming Yang, J. P. Currea, Yash Sondhi, Ravindra Palavalli‐Nettimi, Simon Sponberg, Vahid Tarokh, Jamie Carroll Theobald
The paper examines how body size and light environment affect flight speed and saccadic behavior in Drosophila melanogaster, finding that visual deficits in smaller flies lead to flight changes.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2024 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition