Previously undiscovered neurons of the Bogong moth brain: 3D-reconstruction and registration

Abstract: The Australian Bogong moths are thought to have the ability to sense the earth’s magnetic field. This ability has to be reflected in the animal’s neural architecture. Hence reconstruction of three brain neurons was carried out, though these respond to visual stimulation instead of magnetic. These reconstructions were compared to that of other known specie’s visual responsive neurons to provide a basis for future investigation into the Bogong moth’s magnetic processing. The neurons were reconstructed with the Amira5.3 program to give 3D representations of their morphology. From this it was concluded that two of the neurons lack homologous ones in other species, these two being previously undiscovered. Implying a possible deviance in how the Bogong moth processes visual information.