... in primates: a combination of smooth pursuit and catch-up saccades. Whereas in primates these two components of pursuit eye movements are thought to be controlled by distinct oculomotor subsystems, we present evidence that in blowflies both types of pursuit responses can be produced by a single control system...

... closed-loop control systems, the performance of the overall system is dependent on the dynamics of the sensory feedback channels. Combining the fast mechanosensory halteres with a slower visual system may allow the fly to optimize bandwidth without sacrificing sensitivity. In addition to simply extending...