This study presents a new nature-inspired optimization algorithm, namely the Mantis Search
Algorithm (MSA), inspired by the unique hunting behavior and sexual cannibalism of praying …

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

Neural mechanisms behind stereopsis, which requires simultaneous disparity inputs from
two eyes, have remained mysterious. Here we show how ultrafast mirror-symmetric …

Tennis experts need to extract effective visual information from a sphere in high-speed
motion, in which motion-in-depth perception plays an important role. The purpose of the …

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 …

Insects exhibit intriguing vision capability using fragmented information from arrays of
lenses. Visual disparity between lenses or eyelets (also known as stereopsis) helps insects …

Predators are not perfect, as some of their prey capture attempts result in failure. Successful
attempts may be partly due to predators modulating their capture kinematics in relation to …

Many predatory animals, such as the praying mantis, use vision for prey detection and
capture. Mantises are known in particular for their capability to estimate distances to prey by …

The praying mantis Creobroter nebulosa Zheng (Mantedea: Hymenopodidae) is an insect
that has medicinal and esthetical importance, and being a natural enemy for many insects …

Detecting motion is essential for animals to perform a wide variety of functions. In order to do
so, animals could exploit motion cues, including both first-order cues—such as luminance …