The importance of pollination services by honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) and their products is
well-known. However, honey bee colonies currently face many challenges. These …

The authors point out that whereas a large amount of information has been accumulated in
recent years on the mechano-and chemosensitive sensilla of insects, thermo-and …

The ability to detect variations in humidity is critical for many animals. Birds, reptiles and
insects all show preferences for specific humidities that influence their mating, reproduction …

Taste is crucial for honeybees for choosing profitable food sources, resins, water sources,
and for nestmate recognition. Peripheral taste detection occurs within cuticular hairs, the …

Ants are highly polyphenic Hymenoptera, with at least three distinct adult forms in the vast
majority of species. Their sexual dimorphism, however, is overlooked to the point of being a …

The antennae are a critically important component of the ant's highly elaborated chemical
communication systems. However, our understanding of the organization of the sensory …

Sensilla lining the inner walls of the sacculus on the third antennal segment of Drosophila
melanogaster were studied by light and transmission electron microscopy. The sacculus …

The antennal flagellum of female Manduca sexta bears eight sensillum types: two trichoid,
two basiconic, one auriculate, two coeloconic, and one styliform complex sensilla. The first …

Social insects show a variety of temperature-guided behaviors. Depending on whether heat
reaches the sensillum via air movements (convective heat) or as radiant heat, specific …

Insects are relatively small heterothermic animals, thus they are highly susceptible to
changes in ambient temperature. However, a group of honey bees is able to maintain the …