Meeting Abstract P3-219 Monday, Jan. 6 Sources of Treehopper Pronotal Variability: An Exploration of Evolutionary Potential in Entylia carinata KUDLA, AM*; NIJHOUT, HF; Duke University; Duke University anna.kudla@duke.edu Treehoppers (family: Membracidae) are well-known for their impressive pronotal outgrowths that have reached a level of morphological diversity that far exceeds that found in any other insect taxon. Membracid […]
sessions: Posters Session 3
SlicerMorph Retrieve, Visualize and Analyze 3D Morphology with Open-Source
Meeting Abstract P3-249 Monday, Jan. 6 SlicerMorph: Retrieve, Visualize and Analyze 3D Morphology with Open-Source ROLFE, S; WINCHESTER, J; PIEPER, S; BOYER, D; SUMMERS, A; MAGA, M*; University of Washington; Duke University; Isomics Inc; Duke University; University of Washington; University of Washington maga@uw.edu https://SlicerMorph.github.io Large scale digitization projects like #ScanAllFishes and oVert are generating high-resolution microCT scans […]
Skin Coloration as a Possible Non-Invasive Marker for Skewed Sex Ratios and Gonadal Abnormalities in Immature Common Toads
Meeting Abstract P3-1 Monday, Jan. 6 Skin Coloration as a Possible Non-Invasive Marker for Skewed Sex Ratios and Gonadal Abnormalities in Immature Common Toads UJHEGYI, N*; BÓKONY, V; Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Budapest, Hungary; Plant Protection Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Budapest, Hungary ujhegyi.nikolett@gmail.com Environmental pollution and climate change can bias the sex ratios […]
Skating on Egg Shells Microstructure of Skate Egg Cases and Attachment to Substrate
Meeting Abstract P3-148 Monday, Jan. 6 Skating on Egg Shells: Microstructure of Skate Egg Cases and Attachment to Substrate ELCOCK, JN*; SUMMERS, AP; HALL, KC; Howard University; University of Washington; University of Washington jaidaelcock@gmail.com Skates, a specious group of cartilaginous fishes, lay egg cases in which embryos develop for months to years. These cases sit on the […]
Shot through the heart a non-invasive IR technique to measure dorsal heart pumping in insects
Meeting Abstract P3-157 Monday, Jan. 6 Shot through the heart: a non-invasive IR technique to measure dorsal heart pumping in insects HARDY, DJ*; SALCEDO, MK; KENNY, MC; PULLIAM, JN; PENDAR, H; SOCHA, JJ; Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, […]
Sex brushes and dirty flies The development and evolution of a novel abdominal appendage in male sepsid flies
Meeting Abstract P3-216 Monday, Jan. 6 Sex brushes and dirty flies: The development and evolution of a novel abdominal appendage in male sepsid flies RAJARATNAM, G*; SUPEINTHIRAN, A; SU, KFY; MEIER, R; National University of Singapore; University of Toronto, Scarborough; National University of Singapore; National University of Singapore, Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum gowrirajaratnam91@gmail.com Most adult […]
Sex Differences in Offensive and Defensive Investment in Crayfish Claws
Meeting Abstract P3-190 Monday, Jan. 6 Sex Differences in Offensive and Defensive Investment in Crayfish Claws VARGAS, C*; GRAHAM, Z/A; PALAORO, A/V; ANGILLETTA, M/J; Arizona State University ; Arizona State University ; Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Arizona State University cvarga16@asu.edu Many animals possess weapons that have evolved to inflict damage to opponents during territorial encounters. Although […]
Serotonin Reduces Aggression in Black Widow Spiders
Meeting Abstract P3-193 Monday, Jan. 6 Serotonin Reduces Aggression in Black Widow Spiders BILBREY, CM*; OLENSKI, M; DIRIENZO, N; DORNHAUS, A; University of Arizona, Tucson; University of Arizona, Tucson; University of Arizona, Tucson; University of Arizona, Tucson; 1995; 1995 cbilbrey@email.arizona.edu Behavior varies amongst all individuals. Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that can affect physiological functions such as heart […]
Separating the effects of temperature on embryonic growth and development in Chelydra serpentina
Meeting Abstract P3-208 Monday, Jan. 6 Separating the effects of temperature on embryonic growth and development in Chelydra serpentina. FINKLER, MS*; RHODA, MA; Indiana University Kokomo; Indiana University Kokomo mfinkler@iuk.edu Temperature influences both development rate and growth rate in ectothermic vertebrates, but it is unclear whether both processes have similar thermal sensitivity. To determine whether growth and […]
Self-Compatibility in a Self-Fertilizing Fish
Meeting Abstract P3-173 Monday, Jan. 6 Self-Compatibility in a Self-Fertilizing Fish LONGMIRE, AE*; CLARK, AE; EARLEY, RL; GRESHAM, JD; University of Alabama aelongmire@crimson.ua.edu The mangrove rivulus fish (Kryptolebias marmoratus) is one of two self-fertilizing vertebrates; populations consist of hermaphrodites and males. Males result from sex change, and the likelihood to change sex is genotype-dependent. Wild populations vary […]
