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Zenodo
1973
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17600108 |
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- <p>ABSTRACT (AI-generated):<br>The review summarizes original and literature data on the structure and function of the compound eyes in ants. The number of ommatidia in different species ranges from 9 to 1300 and correlates with body size and lifestyle. The electroretinogram (ERG) of ants (Formica cunicularia, Lasius niger) is monophasic and cornea-negative; the critical flicker fusion frequency is about 75 Hz for small species and 40 Hz for larger ones (Messor). Dark adaptation is completed in 25–30 minutes, increasing threshold sensitivity by 50–70 times. The maximum spectral sensitivity of the dark-adapted eye is at 510 nm for F. cunicularia and 500 nm for L. niger; the relative sensitivity to UV rays (365 nm) reaches 20% in F. cunicularia and is less than 5% in L. niger. Using methods of equal responses and colorimetry, the presence of at least two receptor types with sensitivity maxima around 470 and 520 nm was revealed, indicating the existence of color vision. The contrast sensitivity of the retina is about 5%. Ants use landmarks and astronomical objects (sun, moon, polarization pattern of the sky) for orientation and are capable of learning and long-term retention of visual memory.</p>