In Drosophila melanogaster, descending interneurons known as giant fibers (GFs) are associated with escape behavior. The authors demonstrate that a synthetic looming predator stimulus can trigger GF-mediated short escape and parallel circuit–mediated long escape modes, and the relative spike timing between these circuits determines which escape mode is elicited.
- Catherine R von Reyn
- Patrick Breads
- Gwyneth M Card
