Meeting Abstract 131-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:45 – 15:00 Scrounging Versus Learning Strategies in Foraging Songbirds REICHERT, MS*; KULAHCI, IG; DAVIDSON, GL; QUINN, JL; Oklahoma State University; University College Cork; Cambridge University; University College Cork michael.reichert@okstate.edu http://reichertlab.com/ Cognition is important for foraging because individuals can learn and remember profitable sources of food. However, cognition is not the […]
sessions: Session 131
Foraging choices, learning, and behavior across paths that vary in risk
Meeting Abstract 131-1 Tuesday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00 Foraging choices, learning, and behavior across paths that vary in risk LESSIG, EK*; NONACS, PN; University of California, Los Angeles ; University of California, Los Angeles elessig@utexas.edu Cooperatively foraging species often adjust their search strategies in complex environments to efficiently find and exploit food sources. These strategies become […]
Diet Preference and Requirements Shift Substantially with Age in the South American Locust (Schistocerca cancellata)
Meeting Abstract 131-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:15 – 14:30 Diet Preference and Requirements Shift Substantially with Age in the South American Locust (Schistocerca cancellata) TALAL, S*; FARINGTON, R; HARRISON, JF; CEASE, AJ; Arizona State University, Tempe; Arizona State University, Tempe; Arizona State University, Tempe; Arizona State University, Tempe stav.talal@gmail.com Generalist feeders often behaviorally regulate their food choice […]
BEEhavior under pressure Testing the effects of barometric pressure change on bumblebee foraging behavior
Meeting Abstract 131-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45 BEEhavior under pressure: Testing the effects of barometric pressure change on bumblebee foraging behavior WARGIN, AH*; COMBES, SA; University of California, Davis; University of California, Davis ahwargin@ucdavis.edu Bumblebees, some of world’s most important pollinators, do not store large amounts of food within their hives, so they must respond […]
Aggressive anglers, seductive serpents, and titillating toads a discussion of luring and prey manipulation strategies
Meeting Abstract 131-7 Tuesday, Jan. 7 15:00 – 15:15 Aggressive anglers, seductive serpents, and titillating toads: a discussion of luring and prey manipulation strategies ERDMANN, JA; Oklahoma State University james.erdmann@okstate.edu When a predator hunts a cryptic or mobile prey item, it has two general options: actively seek out the prey or remain stationary and wait for prey […]
A heightened vigilance state alters mechanics of jump backs in kangaroo rats (D deserti)
Meeting Abstract 131-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15 A heightened vigilance state alters mechanics of jump backs in kangaroo rats (D. deserti) SCHWANER, MJ*; FREYMILLER, GA; CLARK, RW; MCGOWAN, CP; University of Idaho, Moscow, ID; San Diego State University, San Diego, CA; San Diego State University, San Diego, CA; University of Idaho, Moscow, ID schw1900@vandals.uidaho.edu Predation […]
Sensorimotor interactions in mammalian feeding
Meeting Abstract 131.6 Monday, Jan. 7 Sensorimotor interactions in mammalian feeding HOLMAN, S.D.; GERMAN, R.Z.*; Johns Hopkins University; Johns Hopkins University rz.german@jhmi.edu The mammalian swallow is considered distinct from oral processing (transport and mastication), involving separate sensorimotor pathways and distinct peripheral sensory nerves. We tested the hypothesis that anterior, oral sensation impacts pharyngeal function by selectively removing […]
Optomotor flight control of hawkmoths in the context of their flight dynamics
Meeting Abstract 131.2 Monday, Jan. 7 Optomotor flight control of hawkmoths in the context of their flight dynamics. MULLER, T.*; WINDSOR, S.P.; TAYLOR, G.K.; University of Oxford, UK tonya.muller@zoo.ox.ac.uk The sensorimotor systems involved in controlling an insect’s flight are tightly coupled with its flight dynamics. The properties of the flight control system must therefore be interpreted in […]
Emergence of a Neuromechanical Phase Lag in a Resistive Force Dominated Medium
Meeting Abstract 131.4 Monday, Jan. 7 Emergence of a Neuromechanical Phase Lag in a Resistive Force Dominated Medium DING, Y*; SHARPE, S.S.; GOLDMAN, D.I.; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech dingyang@gatech.edu Undulatory locomotion is a common gait used by organisms in fluids, on land, andeven within sand. This mode of locomotion relies on propagation of a traveling […]
Differential limb function during locomotion on the level and over obstacles in the tarantula
Meeting Abstract 131.3 Monday, Jan. 7 Differential limb function during locomotion on the level and over obstacles in the tarantula NELSON, FE*; DASARI, V; HSIEH, T; Temple University, University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania; Temple University f.e.nelson75@googlemail.com Understanding how the motor control system maintains sufficient flexibility to navigate the natural variability of the environment is important for […]
