Journal article

Authors list: Strauß, J; Stritih-Peljhan, N

Publication year: 2022

Pages: 101167-

Journal: Arthropod Structure & Development

Volume number: 68

ISSN: 1467-8039

eISSN: 1873-5495

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2022.101167

Publisher: Elsevier

Abstract: 
In arthropods, the detection of vibrational signals and stimuli is essential in several behaviours, including mate recognition and pair formation, prey detection, and predator evasion. These behaviours have been studied in several species of insects, arachnids, and crustaceans for vibration production and propagation in the environment. Vibration stimuli are transferred over the animals' appendages and the body to vibrosensory organs. Ultimately, the stimuli are transferred to act on the dendrites of the mechanosensitive sensilla. We refer to these two different levels of transfer as macromechanics and micro mechanics, respectively. These biomechanical processes have important roles in filtering and preprocessing of stimuli, which are not carried out by neuronal components of sensory organs. Also, the macromechanical transfer is posture-dependent and enables behavioural control of vibration detection. Diverse sensory organs respond to vibrations, including cuticular sensilla (slit sensilla, campaniform sensilla) and internal chordotonal organs. These organs provide various adaptations, as they occur at diverse body positions with different mechanical couplings as input pathways. Macromechanics likely facilitated evolution of vibrosensory organs at specific body locations. Thus, vibration detection is a highly complex sensory capacity, which employs body and sensory mechanics for signal filtering, amplification, and analysis of frequency, intensity and directionality. (c) 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Harvard Citation style: Strauß, J. and Stritih-Peljhan, N. (2022) Vibration detection in arthropods: Signal transfer, biomechanics and sensory adaptations, Arthropod Structure & Development, 68, Article 101167. p. 101167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2022.101167

APA Citation style: Strauß, J., & Stritih-Peljhan, N. (2022). Vibration detection in arthropods: Signal transfer, biomechanics and sensory adaptations. Arthropod Structure & Development. 68, Article 101167, 101167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2022.101167