Meeting Abstract P2-171  Sunday, Jan. 5  The effect of social context, acclimation, and feeding status on critical thermal maximum of honey bees PERCIVAL, C*; PULLEY, K; TAPSAK, S; TSCHEULIN, T; PENTANIDOU, T; GONZALEZ, V; ABRAMSON, C; HRANITZ, J; BARTHELL, J; Pomona College; University of Texas at El Paso; Bloomsburg University; University of the Aegean; University of the […]

Meeting Abstract P2-228  Sunday, Jan. 5  The effect of enclosure type on locomotion and energy expenditure in captive lemurs WUNDERLICH, RE*; ORLANDI, D; TONGEN, AL; James Madison University; James Madison University; James Madison University wunderre@jmu.edu The extent to which captive environments facilitate physically similar experiences to those in the wild is important to health and husbandry decisions […]

Meeting Abstract P2-81  Sunday, Jan. 5  The VTMax of embryos: interacting effects of warming and dehydration on hatching behavior in red-eyed treefrogs, Agalychnis callidryas (Anura: Phyllomedusidae) GUEVARA MOLINA, SC; RIBEIRO GOMES, F; WARKENTIN, KM*; University of São Paulo, Brazil; University of S�o Paulo, Brazil; Boston University, MA and Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panamá scarolinemolina@usp.br Climate change is […]

Meeting Abstract P2-99  Sunday, Jan. 5  The Role of Predation Threat in the Development of Antipredator Behavior BARDJIS, C*; STEVENS, DR; GRAHAM, M; FOSTER, SA; BAKER, JA; Clark University; Clark University; Clark University; Clark University; Clark University cbardjis@clarku.edu The impact of invasive species on native populations has become a growing concern in conservation. Not only can invasive […]

Meeting Abstract P2-109.5  Sunday, Jan. 5  The Perfect Home: What Nestbox Features and Environmental Conditions Do Eastern Bluebirds and Tree Swallows Prefer? HOWERIN, HM*; FOLTZ, SL; Radford University; Radford University hhowerin@radford.edu As human-caused habitat disturbance continues to affect wildlife in an abundance of ways, studying these species and understanding these impacts are growing in importance. Both eastern […]

Meeting Abstract P2-190  Sunday, Jan. 5  The Effect of Surface Temperature on Adhesion of a Temperate Ant IMPLICITO, C.J*; STARK, A.Y; Villanova University; Villanova University cimplici@villanova.edu Tropical regions of the world are known for specialist species who are uniquely adapted to intense, but relatively consistent conditions. Being near the equator, one key environmental feature is temperature. In […]

Meeting Abstract P2-5  Sunday, Jan. 5  The Effect of Clumping Behavior on the Survival, Growth, and Cellular Physiology of the Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) in a Central Illinois Population LOWNDS, BI*; TOPPING, NE; JOST, JA; Bradley University, Peoria, IL blownds@mail.bradley.edu The invasive zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) has caused significant ecological and economical damage since its introduction to […]

Meeting Abstract P2-103  Sunday, Jan. 5  The Effect Of Extended Training Cap Pushing Response, Extinction In Honey Bees (Apis Mellifera) PRETENDS EAGLE, TJ*; DE JESUS-SOTO, MG; RODRIGUEZ, SD; FLETCHER, SJ; PENTANIDOU, T; TSCHEULIN, T; BARTHELL, J; GIRAY, T; ABRAMSON, CI; North Dakota State University; University of Puerto Rico; Saint Philips College; South East Oklahoma State University; University […]

Meeting Abstract P2-68  Sunday, Jan. 5  Testosterone peaks in the early evening and GnRH-induced testosterone is correlated with this peak GREIVES, T*; ESHLEMAN, M; GALANTE, H; DEIMEL, C; HAU, M; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University; North Dakota State University; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology timothy.greives@ndsu.edu Experimental manipulation of testosterone […]

Meeting Abstract P2-205  Sunday, Jan. 5  Testing the limits: Physiological responses of honeybees (Apis mellifera) during flight in variable-density gases GLASS, JR*; HARRISON, JF; Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA; Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA jrglass@asu.edu Few studies have been able to assess maximal performance during flight, a deficiency that hampers our ability to assess animal […]