🚨It is finally out: In our newest paper paper in @currentbiology.bsky.social we show that #Cataglyphis #DesertAnts have a polarity-sensitive magnetic sense 🐜🧭 Please read & share 🧪↘️https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(24)01519-7↙️ #Magnetoreception #Neuroethology #InsectNavigation

🤩 Another new PI-milestone: Being at meetings with the whole team and several contributions from our lab. @chiaratenne.bsky.social, Yibo Ma and Dhanashree presented their research 🧪 on #InsectNavigation at the annual meetings of the @sfb1372.bsky.social and the #ForschungszentrumNeurosensorik 🐜🧠🧭

Upgrading our flight simulator for the next step: analysing wingbeats with DeepLabCut @deeplabcut.bsky.social and high-speed video (up to 300 fps) under different light and magnetic conditions
#insectmigration #butterflies #insectnavigation

And the clip was finally on TV 📺🥳 Check it out ↘️https://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/das/Wuestenameisen-und-ihr-geheimnisvoller-Orientierungssinn,dasx37480.html↙️ It is in German, but the #ant scenes are fantastic also without explanation 🤩🐜🧭#Cataglyphis #Magnetoreception #Insectnavigation

Understanding these navigation strategies could revolutionize pest control, improve robotic sensors, and deepen our knowledge of animal behavior. The future of entomology may include bio-inspired navigation systems and better conservation efforts. #Entomology #InsectNavigation

Understanding insect navigation could revolutionize robotics, pest control, and conservation. As we decode these natural GPS systems, we could develop better autonomous agents or environmentally friendly pest management strategies. The future of entomology is truly exciting! #InsectNavigation #Ento…

First marked #Cataglyphis ant of the field season 2023🤩🐜 315 today, many more to come. Looking forward to new insights about the #neuroethology of #insectnavigation together with a great team from @UniOldenburg in collaboration with @Uni_WUE ☀️🧭🇬🇷

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