Cannibalism, once viewed as a rare or aberrant behavior, is now recognized to be
widespread and to contribute broadly to the self‐regulation of many populations …

Highlights•Image forming compound eyes were present in Cambrian predatory arthropods
(~ 520 mya).•Several arthropod predators have evolved high-resolution single-chamber …

Insulin signaling plays a pivotal role in metabolic control and aging, and insulin accordingly
is a key factor in several human diseases. Despite this importance, the in vivo activity …

Trehalose serves multifarious roles in growth and development of insects. In this study, we
demonstrated that the high trehalose diet increased the glucose content, and high glucose …

Complex tasks like hunting moving prey in an unpredictable environment require high levels
of motor and sensory integration. An animal needs to detect and track suitable prey objects …

How we interact with our environment largely depends on both the external cues presented
by our surroundings and the internal state from within. Internal states are the ever-changing …

Predators must often employ flexible strategies to capture prey. Particular attention has been
given to the strategies of visual predators that actively pursue their prey, but sit-and-wait …

Previous studies on stationary prey have found mixed results for the role of a glossy
appearance in predator avoidance—some have found that glossiness can act as warning …

Understanding how internal states like satiety are connected to animal behavior is a
fundamental question in neuroscience. Hydra vulgaris, a freshwater cnidarian with only …

The role of visual search during bee foraging is relatively understudied compared to the
choices made by bees. As bees learn about rewards, we predicted that visual search would …