Orientation and Communication in Arthropods

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIV

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2. Tactic components in orientation

   • R. Campan

   Pages 1-40

3. The selection and use of landmarks by insects

   • T. S. Collett, J. Zeil

   Pages 41-65

4. Course control and tracking: Orientation through image stabilization

   • K. Kirschfeld

   Pages 67-93

5. Visual control of honeybee flight

   • M. V. Srinivasan, S. W. Zhang

   Pages 95-113

6. Honeybees’ visual spatial orientation at the feeding site

   • M. Lehrer

   Pages 115-144

7. The ant’s celestial compass system: spectral and polarization channels

   • R. Wehner

   Pages 145-185

8. Magnetic orientation and the magnetic sense in arthropods

   • M. M. Walker

   Pages 187-213

9. Chemo- and mechanosensory orientation by crustaceans in laminar and turbulent flows: From odor trails to vortex streets

   • M. J. Weissburg

   Pages 215-246

10. Vibratory communication in spiders: Adaptation and compromise at many levels

    • F. G. Barth

    Pages 247-272

11. Acoustical communication in social insects

    • W. H. Kirchner

    Pages 273-300

12. Acoustic communication and orientation in grasshoppers

    • D. von Helversen

    Pages 301-341

13. Pheromone-controlled anemotaxis in moths

    • K.-E. Kaissling

    Pages 343-374

14. The evolution of communication and the communication of evolution: The case of the honey bee queen pheromone

    • R. Gadagkar

    Pages 375-395

15. Back Matter

    Pages 397-402

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The present volume deals with the most fascinating aspects of sensory performance studied in insects, crustaceans and spiders. Arthropods inhabit practically every conceivable ecological niche, and are perfectly adapted to cope with the constraints of their natural habitats. They move on the ground, in water, and in the air. They use visual, olfactory, acoustical, vibratory, and tactile cues for orientation, to recognize and pinpoint their target, their home place, a feeding site, a prey, or a potential mate. Many arthropods use celestial (skylight) and terrestrial (magnetic) compass cues for orientation, and some of them were shown to develop, through experience, oriented behaviours based on a variety of innate, hard-wired orientation mechanisms. In many cases, aspects of behaviour that are involved in orientation cannot be separated from inter- and intraspecific communication. The book brings to the fore the role of communication not only in social and sexual behaviours, but also in the context of oriented locomotion. Top, internationally renowned scientists have contributed to this volume and have succeeded in presenting a book full of highlights which will be of great interest to workers in this field of research. With contributions by F. G. Barth; D. von Helverson, K.-E. Kaissling, W. Kirchner, M. Walker, M. Weissburg, R. Campan, T. Collett, J. Zeil, K. Kirschfeld, R. Wehner, M. Srinivasan, M. Lehrer, R. Gadagkar.

• adaptation
• arthropods
• bee
• behavior
• evolution
• insects
• water

• Institute of Zoology, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

  Miriam Lehrer

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