LEADER 04604nam 22007455 450 001 9911049071203321 005 20260102120828.0 010 $a3-031-76224-X 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-76224-6 035 $a(CKB)44770138100041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32470163 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32470163 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-76224-6 035 $a(EXLCZ)9944770138100041 100 $a20260102d2026 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aLight-Arthropod Interactions /$fby Serge Berthier, Bernd Schöllhorn 205 $a1st ed. 2026. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2026. 215 $a1 online resource (564 pages) 225 1 $aFascinating Life Sciences,$x2509-6753 311 08$a3-031-76223-1 327 $aPart 1: General -- Light, waves, photons -- Simplified phylogeny of arthropods. Focus on insects -- Characteristics of living structures: Multifunctionality, economy, disorder and complexity -- Vision, colorimetry, role of colours in the living world (influence of insect behaviour and survival: communication, social interactions, attraction, predation, camouflage, mimicry) -- Impact of light on living organisms: development/evolution, radiation protection (UV, blue), uptake of metabolites, pollination of flowers) -- Why are insects attracted to light? Light pollution (effects on insects, applications and threats) -- Part two: The Visible -- Introduction: Origin of colours (pigments, structures, emission) -- Pigments -- Physical colours -- Mixed systems -- Transparency. Why, how -- Bioluminescence (Fireflies, wireworms, etc.) -- Part three: The Ultraviolet -- Reflection and diffusion of UV, interaction flowers-insects -- Fluorescence / Phosphorescence: Principle -- Insects: fluorescent biomaterials and metabolites -- Other arthropods: Chelicerata, Myriapoda -- Oriented emission, guidance -- Part Four: The Infrared -- Insect thermoregulation: principles -- Solar infrared: absorption - Thermal infrared: Emission -- Fluorescence -- Part five: Characterization and modelling techniques -- Physical characterizations -- Chemical characterizations -- Modelling: Finite elements, RCWA, FDTD -- Part Six: Bio-inspiration. 330 $aTerrestrial arthropods (insects, spiders, etc.) dominate the world in numbers and extreme diversity. This book presents the combined views of a physicist, a chemist, and a biologist on the fascinating interactions of these organisms with the primary source of energy on Earth, light. It describes the plethora of important phenomena observed in different spectral ranges, from ultraviolet to visible to mid-infrared. These phenomena, often unprecedented, occur at all scales - macroscopic, microscopic, and nanoscopic. They are richly illustrated with original and aesthetic high-quality images. The descriptions and explanations are comprehensive for researchers and students as well as entomologists and, in general, accessible to anyone fascinated by the beauty and complexity of nature. More detailed explanations are presented in appendices for ease of reading. They may be omitted without affecting the general understanding of the main text. Researchers and engineers will also find numerous avenues for bioinspired developments in various fields such as energy, environment, agriculture, and ecology. 410 0$aFascinating Life Sciences,$x2509-6753 606 $aInvertebrates 606 $aBiophysics 606 $aOptics 606 $aMaterials 606 $aBionics 606 $aMicroscopy 606 $aNanoscience 606 $aInvertebrate Zoology 606 $aBiophysics 606 $aOptics and Photonics 606 $aBioinspired Materials 606 $aOptical Microscopy 606 $aNanoscale Biophysics 615 0$aInvertebrates. 615 0$aBiophysics. 615 0$aOptics. 615 0$aMaterials. 615 0$aBionics. 615 0$aMicroscopy. 615 0$aNanoscience. 615 14$aInvertebrate Zoology. 615 24$aBiophysics. 615 24$aOptics and Photonics. 615 24$aBioinspired Materials. 615 24$aOptical Microscopy. 615 24$aNanoscale Biophysics. 676 $a595 700 $aBerthier$b Serge$01886631 701 $aSchöllhorn$b Bernd$01886632 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911049071203321 996 $aLight-Arthropod Interactions$94522183 997 $aUNINA