Meeting Abstract   141-2  Monday, Jan. 7 13:45 – 14:00  The cascading effects of aggression on trophic innovation and reproductive isolation within an adaptive radiation of pupfishes ST. JOHN, ME*; MARTIN, CH; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Michelle.e.stjohn@gmail.com Behavioral changes in a new environment are often assumed to precede the […]

Meeting Abstract 141-1  Monday, Jan. 7 13:30 – 13:45  The Evolution of Sacrificing a Limb (i.e., Autotomizing) to Escape Predation EMBERTS, Z*; ST. MARY, CM; FORTHMAN, M; MILLER, CW; University of Florida emberts@ufl.edu Predation can impose a strong selective pressure. In turn, prey can evolve extraordinary defenses (i.e., anti-predatory traits) that reduce their vulnerability, contributing to the […]

Meeting Abstract 141-3  Monday, Jan. 7 14:00 – 14:15  Fear of Missing Out (FOMO): How bees weigh exploration vs. exploitation of pollen sources SWITZER, C.M.*; DANIEL, T.L.; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington callin.switzer@gmail.com http://callinswitzer.com/ What factors determine where animals choose to forage in the face of uncertain food rewards? Foragers face a challenging problem – visit […]

Meeting Abstract 141-5  Monday, Jan. 7 14:30 – 14:45  Behavior and diet of white-footed mice along an ecological range expansion DEVITZ, A-C*; RUBI, TL; DANTZER, B; University of Michigan; University of Michigan; University of Michigan dantzer@umich.edu https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/dantzerlab/ Ecological range expansions occur when a species expands its geographic distribution and they are thought to be increasing in frequency […]