The Florida Entomologist Vol. 82, No. 4, Dec., 1999 Morphology and Distribution of the Sense... Morphology and Distribution of the Sense Organs on the Antennae of Copitarsia consueta (Lepidoptera: ...

Johnston’s organ comprises over 200 sensory units or scolopidia, each of which consists of 2-3 mechanosensitive sensory neurons. The dendrites of these neurons are surrounded by a scolopale cell, ...

These plants absorb nutrients from the insects as they become available ... They also possess extremely acute sensory organs that help them to find potential prey. Consider the ability of raptors ...

Biology professor Paul Garrity studies how these insects sense the world around them — from their sensory organs and neurons to their genes. Exactly how mosquitoes find water isn’t clear, but his lab ...

Future fossil discoveries are expected to further illuminate the evolution and mechanisms behind insect bioluminescence ...