Brain of the Desert Ant (IMAGE)

University of Würzburg

Brain of the Desert Ant

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Confocal microscope image of the central area in the brain of the desert ant Cataglyphis nodus. The paired mushroom bodies, which are responsible for sensory integration, learning and memory, can be seen on both sides. In the middle between the mushroom bodies is the central complex, a brain structure responsible for orientation in space.

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Wolfgang Roessler

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