The visual ecology of bees - Tales of diverse eyes and behaviours

• Main Author: Tichit, Pierre
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: MediaTryck Lund 2021
• Subjects: Zoology; Animal behaviour; Arthropods; Bumblebees; Compound Eyes; Crystalline cones; Flight control; Image analysis; Landing; Sensory ecology; Stingless bees; Vision; X-ray microtomography; Greenland; Thumb; Tundra
• Online Access: https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/ab85ee5d-ef1d-4068-9b51-ce01cd8f449d; https://portal.research.lu.se/files/96141025/e_spik_ex_Tichit.pdf

The buzzing flight of bees is a popular summer hit. Yet, outside of a few familiar species of honeybees and bumblebees, these fantastic little creatures are still mostly unknown. With about twenty-five thousand species, bees are a very diverse group. They can be found in drastically different habita...