We discovered nocturnal colour vision in the Asian giant honeybee Apis dorsata—a
facultatively nocturnal species—at mesopic light intensities, down to half-moon light levels …

Colour vision allows animals to use the information contained in the spectrum of light to
control important behavioural decisions such as selection of habitats, food or mates. Among …

The compound eyes of insects exhibit stunning variation in size, structure, and function,
which has allowed these animals to use their vision to adapt to a huge range of different …

Moonlight exerts profound ecological, behavioural and physiological effects on animals.
However, lunar cycles are characterised by complex changes in the illuminance and timing …

Only a few diurnal animals, such as bumblebees, extend their activity into the time around
sunrise and sunset when illumination levels are low. Low light impairs viewing conditions …

Although several insect orders have been deeply studied in plant–animal interactions (eg
pollination) cockroaches have traditionally been ignored in taxonomic and ecological …

Spectroradiometry is a vital tool in a wide range of biological, physical, astronomical and
medical fields, yet its cost and accessibility are frequent barriers to use. Research into the …

ABSTRACT Leafrollers (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) are a large family of small moths
containing over 10,000 species, many of which are crop pests. Grapholita molesta, Lobesia …

Night-flying pollinators, such as hawkmoths, are particularly vulnerable to the global spread
of urban artificial lighting which is changing nighttime environments worldwide, impacting …

Abstract Bees of Ptiloglossa and Xylocopa explore the chiropterophilous flowers of
Pseudobombax longiflorum at twilight, but how the bees find the flowers in low light is …