Collett Thomas S
Sussex Center for Neuroscience, School of Biological Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.
Curr Biol. 2002 Sep 17;12(18):R615-7. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(02)01132-6.
Insects depend upon optic flow to supply much of their information about the three-dimensional structure of the world. Many insects use translational flow to measure the distance of objects from themselves. A recent study has provided new insights into the way Drosophila use optic flow to pick out a close target to approach.
