@article{fdi:010080107, title = {{P}hysical ecology of fluid flow sensing in arthropods}, author = {{C}asas, {J}. and {D}angles, {O}livier}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}errestrial and aquatic arthropods sense fluid flow in many behavioral and ecological contexts, using dedicated, highly sensitive mechanosensory hairs, which are often abundant. {S}trong similarities exist in the biomechanics of flow sensors and in the sensor v ecology of insects, arachnids, and crustaceans in their respective fluid environments. {W}e extend these considerations to flow in sand and its implications for flow sensing by arthropods inhabiting this granular medium. {F}inally, we highlight the need to merge the various findings of studies that have focused on different arthropods in different fluids. {T}his could be achieved using the unique combination, for sensory ecology, of both a workable and well-accepted mathematical model for hair-based flow sensing, both in air and water, and microelectronic mechanical systems microtechnology to tinker with physical models.}, keywords = {sensory ecology ; hairs ; mechanosensors ; sand flow ; biomimetic {MEMS} ; viscous flow}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}nnual {R}eview of {E}ntomology}, volume = {55}, numero = {}, pages = {505--520}, ISSN = {0066-4170}, year = {2010}, DOI = {10.1146/annurev-ento-112408-085342}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010080107}, }