Diverse functions have been assigned to the visual appearance of webs, spiders and web
decorations, including prey attraction, predator deterrence and camouflage. Here, we review …

Cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis, possess neurally controlled, pigmented chromatophore organs
that allow rapid changes in skin patterning and coloration in response to visual cues. This …

The paper focuses on the light habitat of two populations of opossum shrimps Mysis relicta
(Crustacea: Mysidacea) and the molecular mechanism of their visual pigments' spectral …

Studies on the formation of ommochrome pigment granules are very few, despite their
generalized occurrence as screening pigments in insect eyes. This is particularly true for …

A comparative study of melanin and ommochrome-containing samples, isolated from the
black soldier fly (BSF) by enzymatic hydrolysis, alkaline and acid alcohol extraction or by …

Understanding the structure–function relationships of pigment-based nanostructures can
provide insight into the molecular mechanisms behind biological signaling, camouflage, or …

Pigment compounds were extracted from jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) skin with an acid‐
ethanol solvent (JSE). Freeze‐dried JSE was characterized with respect to solubility in …

The objective of this study was screening of ommochromes from the compound eyes of
insects and comparison of their antioxidant properties. Ommochromes were isolated in …

Artificial light at night is a worldwide expanding form of pollution. Studies evaluating the
effects of artificial light at night have often overlooked their impact on the photoreceptor, the …

Using red-eyed mutant triatomine bugs (Hemiptera: Reduvidae), we tested the hypothesis of
an alternative function of insect screening pigments against oxidative stress. To test our …