Figure 1: Use of halteres in the standing long jump. This horizontal translation will result in a gain of 0.10 m; moreover, the parabola will be extended downwards (assuming a take-off angle of about ...

Research from Case Western Reserve University indicates sensory organs on the backs of flies not only provide information crucial to body rotation and flight maneuvers, but are essential to some ...

IN insects belonging to the group Diptera the second pair of wings is modified into a pair of dumbbell shaped organs, called halteres or balancers, which consist of a thickened base bearing numerous ...

Sensory organs called halteres may play multiple roles in how flies behave, providing clues to how brains absorb and use multiple streams of information, new research indicates. Research from Case ...