Sense organs and the construction of the brain of dragonflies in comparison to other insects
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PL
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The perception of dragonflies is different than that of most insects because it does not rely on odour reception. The most important is their sense of sight. Well-developed structure of the brain responsible for vision and motor coordination allows dragonflies being quick and proactive hunters. Analyzing the anatomy of the dragonflies’ brain we can find some evidences of their evolutionary heritage. Odonata are – after all – one of the oldest orders of insects and these primary features of dragonflies’ brain make their perception different from holometabolic insects.
Zakład Zoologii Systematycznej, Wydział Biologii i Ochrony Środowiska, Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach, ul.Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice
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