Crayfish are equipped with two prominent neural circuits that control rapid, stereotyped
escape behaviors. Central to these circuits are bilateral pairs of giant neurons that …

Imidacloprid is the most widely used of the nicotinoid insecticides, the fastest growing class
of pesticides on the global market. Although less toxic to mammals and birds compared to …

Aversive learning was applied to affect the phototactic behaviour of the marbled crayfish.
Animals initially showed negative phototaxis to white light and positive taxis to blue light …

Phototactic behaviours are observed from prokaryotes to amphibians and are a basic form of
orientation. We showed that the marbled crayfish displays phototaxis in which the …

In jumping spiders (Salticidae), the vigilance decrement, or decrease in response to a
repeated visual stimulus over time, directly parallels that found in humans. Explanations for …

For many animals, shelters are valuable source to hide from predators. To know acquisition
of adequate shelter is important to understand social interactions of animals. Preferences for …

Feeding is important to supply the immediate energy needs of animals and starved animals
must expend energy in attempting to acquire foods irrespective of the danger of predation …

In the present study, we performed behavioral analyses of the habituation of backward
escape swimming in the marbled crayfish, Procambarus fallax. Application of rapid …