Meeting Abstract 88-4  Monday, Jan. 6 11:15 – 11:30  Ecological Correlates of Eye Size in Frogs and Toads THOMAS, KN*; GOWER, DJ; BELL, RC; FUJITA, MK; SCHOTT, RK; STREICHER, JW; Natural History Museum, London, UK; Natural History Museum, London, UK; Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC, USA; University of Texas at Arlington, USA; Smithsonian National […]

Meeting Abstract 88-5  Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45  Ancestral Generalization as a Potential Gateway to Rapid Dietary Divergence in Neotropical Leaf-Nosed Bats HALL, R P*; MUTUMI, G L; HEDRICK, B P; YOHE, L R; SADIER, A; DAVIES, KTJ; DáVALOS, L M; ROSSITER, S J; SEARS, K; DUMONT, E R; University of California, Merced; University of California, […]

Meeting Abstract 87-3  Monday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45  Wingbeat frequency modulation to large lateral perturbations in hawkmoths GEMILERE, R*; LDS-VIP, ; GAU, JF; SPONBERG, S; Georgia Tech rgemilere3@gatech.edu Like many synchronous and asynchronous flying insects, steady flight in Manduca sexta typically occurs in a narrow band of wingbeat frequencies. However context can modulate this range. Artificial […]

Meeting Abstract 87-1  Monday, Jan. 6 10:00 – 10:15  The aerial righting ability of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys. VAZQUEZ, S; PHAN, A; JOSEPH, M; PACE, CM*; Le Moyne College; Le Moyne College; Le Moyne College; Le Moyne College pacecm@lemoyne.edu How an animal recovers from perturbations in stability, such as falling, can have consequences for […]

Meeting Abstract 87-4  Monday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00  Template model reveals mechanism of wing and leg coordination during self-righting of a cockroach-inspired robot XUAN, Q*; LI, C; Johns Hopkins University; Johns Hopkins University qxuan1@jhu.edu Self-righting is a critical ability that terrestrial animals must have to survive. The discoid cockroach can push its wings against the ground […]

Meeting Abstract 87-2  Monday, Jan. 6 10:15 – 10:30  Maximum Aerodynamic Force Production by the Wandering Glider Dragonfly (Pantala Flavescens, Libellulidae) SU, GT*; DUDLEY, R; PAN, TY; ZHENG, MZ; PENG, LS; LI, QS; Beihang University and University of California, Berkeley; University of California, Berkeley; Beihang University; Beihang University; Beihang University; Beihang University and Xihua University pantianyu@buaa.edu.cn Maximum […]

Meeting Abstract 87-7  Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45  Lateral line and visual systems in bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) contribute to regaining stability in horizontal vortices STINSON, HM*; MUKHERJEE, R; TYTELL, ED; SCHWALBE, MAB; Lake Forest College; Tufts University H.Stinson97@gmail.com Fish encounter complex hydrodynamic environments while swimming and probably rely on multiple sensory systems to adjust their […]

Meeting Abstract 87-6  Monday, Jan. 6 11:15 – 11:30  Kinematic responses to rolling perturbations during swimming in the bluegill sunfish FATH, M*; NASIMI, F; TYTELL, E ; Tufts University michael.fath@tufts.edu Many fishes are unstable in roll. Staying upright thus requires constant coordinated input from multiple fins. To quantify how fish maintain roll stability, we developed a miniature […]

Meeting Abstract 87-5  Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15  Beyond the Kármán Gait: Knifefish swimming responses to complex wakes shed by a free oscillating cylinder ORTEGA-JIMENEZ, VM*; SANFORD, CP; Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA; Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA ornithopterus@gmail.com http://www.ornithopterus.com Tropical fish such as knifefish are commonly challenged by unsteady flows associated with natural and artificial […]

Meeting Abstract 87-8  Monday, Jan. 6 11:45 – 12:00  Avian wing suspension for gust rejection STEVENSON, JPJ*; CHENEY, JA; DURSTON, NE; USHERWOOD, JR; WINDSOR, SP; BOMPHREY, RJ; University of Bristol, UK; Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK; University of Bristol, UK; Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK; University of Bristol, UK; Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield, UK jonathan.stevenson@bristol.ac.uk Amid the […]