How a dragonfly's brain is designed to kill

Name: How a dragonfly's brain is designed to kill
Uploaded: 2018-06-11T16:08:17Z
Duration: 5 min 4 s
Description: Dragonflies can catch prey with near perfect accuracy, the best among all predators. But how does something with so few neurons achieve such prowess? Our intrepid neuroscientists explore how a dragonfly unerringly locks onto its preys and captures it within milliseconds using just sensors and a fake fly.

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Greg Gage |

DIY Neuroscience

• June 2018

Dragonflies can catch prey with near perfect accuracy, the best among all predators. But how does something with so few neurons achieve such prowess? Our intrepid neuroscientists explore how a dragonfly unerringly locks onto its preys and captures it within milliseconds using just sensors and a fake fly.