| Author | Horváth, G., Majer, J., Horváth, L. Szivák, I. & Kriska, G. |
| Year | 2008 |
| Title | Ventral polarization vision in tabanids: horseflies and deerflies (Diptera: Tabanidae) are attracted to horizontally polarized light |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | Naturwissenschaften Vol 95: 1093-1100. |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | In experiments, 27 species of Tabanid were found to be attracted to horizontally polarized light simulating a reflective water surface. In both males and females the receptor apears to be the ventral eye region. The full text of the paper is available on the web. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | TABANIDAE | horseflies, deerflies, gad flies, stouts, clegs, horsefly | Animalia: Diptera |
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