Chapter 05 Video Guide

ConceptSpeciesVideo DescriptionVideo LengthHyperlinkFeatured ResearchSource
Chapter Opener Moths Moth collecting at Devonian Garden 13:16 Click here    
5.2 Chemosensory systems detect chemical that are perceived as tastes and odors Cuttlefish Cuttlefish spawning aggregation 8:34 Click here Cuttlefish physiological response to odors  
5.3 Photoreception allows animals to detect light and perceive objects as images Monarch butterfly Shows training trial from Monarch butterfly study 0:09 Click here Color vision in monarch butterflies Journal of Experimental Biology
5.4 Mechanoreceptors detect vibrations that travel through air, water, or substrates Asian corn borer moth Movie 1 - Male courtship with ultrasonic song production : Movie 2 - Wing motions during generation of courtship songs 0:31 and 0:25 Click here Ultrasonic song detection in moths PNAS Movie 1 and Movie 2
5.4 Mechanoreceptors detect vibrations that travel through air, water, or substrates Antlion Antlion larvae capturing prey (small spider) by shoving loose sand at it 2:03 Click here Antlions detect substrate-borne vibrations  
5.5 Some animals can detect electric or magnetic fields sharks Research video of several shark species reponding to electric dipole device 0:37 Click here Sharks detect electric fields Journal of Experimental Biology
5.6 Predator and prey sensory systems co-evolve bats and moths Science Friday Bats Capturing Moths 3:30 Click here Predator-prey sensory system co-evolution: bats and moths NPR - Science Friday
5.6 Animals modify their behavior to reduce predation risk Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) and tiger moth (Bertholdia trigona) Moth evading predation by bat 0:50 Click here Prey take evasive action when detected Aaron Corcoran
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