Flies evolved a gyrocompass to maintain navigational accuracy during rapid flight maneuvers
Ivo G. Ros, Ruoxi Wang, Jaison Jiro Omoto, William B. Dickson, Michael H. Dickinson
This study shows that fly halteres function as a gyrocompass, maintaining heading accuracy during rapid flight turns by integrating inertial measurements with efference copy signals.
bioRxiv · Aug 22, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience