Meeting Abstract 92-7 Sunday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45 Visual Speed Control in Pitch-Constrained Blue Bottle Flies in a Motorized Magnetically-Levitated Flight Mill HSU, S.J.*; SEBER, E.; MCFARLAND, C.; CHENG, B.; Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania State University buc10@psu.edu https://www.mne.psu.edu/bo/lbc.html Flies rely heavily on retinal image motion to control their flight speed. […]
sessions: Session 92
The Effect of Variation in Hindwing Morphology on Elastic Wing Deformation During Free-Flight in Scarab-Beetles
Meeting Abstract 92-2 Sunday, Jan. 6 10:15 – 10:30 The Effect of Variation in Hindwing Morphology on Elastic Wing Deformation During Free-Flight in Scarab-Beetles MERESMAN, Y*; HUSAK, JF; BEN-SHLOMO, R; RIBAK, G; Tel-Aviv Univ., Israel; Univ. of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN; Univ. of Haifa – Oranim, Tivon, Israel; Tel-Aviv Univ., Israel meresman@post.tau.ac.il Insects demonstrate a broad […]
Schlieren photography to study the flow around flying insects
Meeting Abstract 92-1 Sunday, Jan. 6 10:00 – 10:15 Schlieren photography to study the flow around flying insects LIU, Y*; ROLL, J; VAN KOOTEN, S; DENG, X; Purdue University Northwest; Purdue University; Purdue University; Purdue University liu739@pnw.edu The aerodynamic force on flying insects result from the vortical flow structures that vary both spatially and temporally throughout flight. […]
Landing behavior on vertical vs inverted substrates by flies
Meeting Abstract 92-4 Sunday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00 Landing behavior on vertical vs. inverted substrates by flies BALEBAIL, S*; RAJA, S.K.; SANE, S.P.; National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR; National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR; National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR sane@ncbs.res.in Landing maneuvers in flies may be decomposed into a sequence of modular behaviors such […]
Fruit flies must overcome inertial torques to modulate wing pitch
Meeting Abstract 92-8 Sunday, Jan. 6 11:45 – 12:00 Fruit flies must overcome inertial torques to modulate wing pitch BEHBAHANI, AH*; MELIS, JM; DICKSON, WB; DICKINSON, MH; Caltech; Caltech; Caltech; Caltech amirhb@caltech.edu Flying fruit flies must control all six degrees of body motion via subtle changes in wing kinematics. Several studies indicate that changes in wing pitch, […]
Descending control of flight behavior in flies
Meeting Abstract 92-6 Sunday, Jan. 6 11:15 – 11:30 Descending control of flight behavior in flies NAMIKI , S; ROS , I; ROWELL, W; DE SOUZA, A; DICKINSON, MH; KORFF, WL*; CARD, GM; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Janelia Research Campus; California Institute of Technology; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Janelia Research Campus; California Institute of Technology; California Institute […]
Descending Control of Landing in Drosophila
Meeting Abstract 92-5 Sunday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15 Descending Control of Landing in Drosophila ACHE, JM; NAMIKI, S; LEE, A; BRANSON, K; CARD, GM*; HHMI Janelia Research Campus; HHMI Janelia Research Campus; HHMI Janelia Research Campus; HHMI Janelia Research Campus; HHMI Janelia Research Campus cardg@janelia.hhmi.org https://www.janelia.org/lab/card-lab To survive, animals must respond to sensory cues in a […]
A New Behavioral Paradigm to Explore Idiothetic Cues in Navigation by Drosophila
Meeting Abstract 92-3 Sunday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45 A New Behavioral Paradigm to Explore Idiothetic Cues in Navigation by Drosophila DOMAN, TJJ*; BHANDAWAT, V; Duke University; Duke University tjd37@duke.edu http://sites.biology.duke.edu/bhandawatlab/index.html Animals, including Drosophila Melanogaster (fruit flies), can keep track of their position using both cues generated by its movement (idiothetic cues), as well as external cues […]
