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Contrary toGaffron, 1934, it has been shown that when flies flee from the catching hand, this reaction is merely due to optical stimuli (experiments with flies behind glass). Air movements play no part in this connection (experiments with blinded flies).
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W. v. Buddenbrock, Grundriß der vergl. Physiol., 2. Aufl., 1. Bd., Berlin 1937.
M. Gaffron, Z. vergl. Physiol.20 (1934).
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Dijkgraaf, S. Über die Auslösung der Fluchtreaktion bei Fliegen. Experientia 3, 34–35 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02155120
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