Meeting Abstract 64-5  Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:45  Sensory cues affecting mound building behavior in termites VATS, A*; PRASAD, P; PANDEY, C; RAJA, S V; SANE, S P; National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore; Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore; National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore; National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore amritanshv@ncbs.res.in […]

Meeting Abstract 64-1  Tuesday, Jan. 5 13:45  Grounding the flying carp:Applied neuroethology MENSINGER, AF; MENSINGER, Allen; University of Minnesota Duluth amensing@d.umn.edu The silver and bighead carp are invasive fish species that have spread throughout the Mississippi River drainage and are threatening the Laurentian Great Lakes. These filter feeding fishes have negatively impacted aquatic ecosystems, and with few […]

Meeting Abstract 64-2  Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:00  Evading Nemo: prey escape behavior and predation strategies of larval clownfish through early development ROBINSON, H.E.*; STRICKLER, J.R.; LENZ, P.H.; University of Hawai’i at Manoa; University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; University of Hawai’i at Manoa herobins@hawaii.edu Copepods are among the most evasive prey in the plankton. These small crustaceans have sensitive […]

Meeting Abstract 64-4  Tuesday, Jan. 5 14:30  A neuronal signature of accurate imitative learning in a songbird MOSELEY, DL*; JOSHI, NR; PRATHER, JF; PODOS, J; REMAGE-HEALEY, L; William and Mary; UMass Amherst; Univ. of Wyoming; UMass Amherst; UMass Amherst dlmoseley@wm.edu http://danamoseley.com Individual performance in cognitive and learning tasks has been shown to correlate with attributes of the […]

Meeting Abstract 64-6  Friday, Jan. 6 14:45 – 15:00  Wing vein networks across insect orders: examining hierarchical network structure and hemolymph flow SALCEDO, MK*; HOFFMAN, J; COMBES, SA; MAHADEVAN, L; Harvard University; Harvard University; UC Davis; Harvard University maryksalcedo@fas.harvard.edu An insect wing contains a series of vein networks that transport hemolymph. Fluid transport in the wing is […]

Meeting Abstract 64-3  Friday, Jan. 6 14:00 – 14:15  Ventilatory rib kinematics in the savannah monitor, Varanus exanthematicus : an XROMM study CIERI, RL*; MORITZ, S; BRAINERD, EL; University of Utah; Brown University; Brown University bob.cieri@gmail.com Rib motions are important for both ventilation and locomotion in squamates. Squamate vertebral ribs are unicapitate, permitting three degrees of rotation […]

Meeting Abstract 64-5  Friday, Jan. 6 14:30 – 14:45  Rheological behavior of insect hemolymph on macro-, micro-, and nano-scales. APRELEV, P*; KENNY, M; SOCHA, J; KORNEV, K; Clemson University; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Clemson University paprele@clemson.edu Hemolymph in insects plays a vital role in processes that range in scale from macroscopic – such as primary wound healing […]

Meeting Abstract 64-7  Friday, Jan. 6 15:00 – 15:15  Predicting the mechanical response of (Zophobas morio) tracheal tubes to hemolymph pressure ADJERID, K*; PENDAR, H; DE VITA, R; SOCHA, JJ; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech adjerid@vt.edu https://sites.google.com/site/kadjerid/ Insects breathe using a complex network of tracheal tubes, parts of which rhythmically compress in some species, […]

Meeting Abstract 64-1  Friday, Jan. 6 13:30 – 13:45  PULMONARY AERODYNAMIC VALVES: FORM, FUNCTION, EVOLUTION FARMER, C/G; University of Utah cg.frmr@gmail.com http://biologylabs.utah.edu/farmer Aerodynamic valves in the lungs of birds cause unidirectional flow of gases through a circuit in the paleopulmo, a circuit that consists of dorsobronchi, parabronchi, and ventrobronchi (dpv). These fluid valves have fascinated biologists for […]

Meeting Abstract 64-8  Friday, Jan. 6 15:15 – 15:30  Kinematic analysis of gut movements in the beetle Zophobas morio reveals linkages to circulation and respiration KO, Y*; PENDAR, H; SOCHA, JJ; Virginia Tech yudiko@vt.edu The alimentary canal of insects is a large, continuous tube running from the mouth to the anus, loosely connected to other internal organs […]