Meeting Abstract 65-1 Friday, Jan. 5 13:30 – 13:45 Scaling of Flocking Dynamics with Body Size in Shorebirds CORCORAN, A. J.*; HEDRICK, T. L.; Univ. North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Univ. North Carolina, Chapel Hill aaron.j.corcoran@gmail.com http://www.unc.edu/~thedrick/ Rules underlying the collective movements of animals have been described for an increasing number of taxa in recent years, including for […]
sessions: Session 65
Prey and mound disassembly, manipulation and transport by fire ant collectives
Meeting Abstract 65-7 Friday, Jan. 5 15:00 – 15:15 Prey and mound disassembly, manipulation and transport by fire ant collectives DUTTA, B*; MONAENKOVA, D; GOODISMAN, M D; GOLDMAN, D I; Georgia Institute of Technology bahnisikha3474@gmail.com Social insects work collectively to complete tasks; in many situations individuals can approach a task using different behaviors. For example, fire ants […]
Habitat-specific fitness benefits of sociality in Octodon degus
Meeting Abstract 65-4 Friday, Jan. 5 14:15 – 14:30 Habitat-specific fitness benefits of sociality in Octodon degus STROM, MS*; EBENSPERGER, LA; HAYES, LD; New Mexico State University; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; University of Tennessee, Chattanooga mstrom90@gmail.com Recent debate has focused on how ecology shapes the evolution of group-living and cooperation in social vertebrates. Evidence suggests that […]
Collective thermoregulation by morphing honeybee swarms
Meeting Abstract 65-5 Friday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45 Collective thermoregulation by morphing honeybee swarms PETERS, JM*; PELEG, O; MAHADEVAN, L; Harvard University; Harvard University; Harvard University jcbptrs@gmail.com When honeybee colonies reproduce, about half of the workers (~10,000 bees) and a queen fly from the nest and form a cluster on a nearby tree branch. The swarm […]
Circadian Behavioral Dynamics in Bumblebee Colonies are Disrupted by a Neonicotinoid Pesticide
Meeting Abstract 65-6 Friday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00 Circadian Behavioral Dynamics in Bumblebee Colonies are Disrupted by a Neonicotinoid Pesticide CRALL, JD*; DE BIVORT, BL; Harvard University; Harvard University jcrall@oeb.harvard.edu http://www.jamesdcrall.com Social insects are capable of collectively responding to environmental perturbations in the absence of central control. A key challenge for studying the health of social […]
Who Knew Ultrafast Limb Movements in an Amphipod that Snaps
Meeting Abstract 65-6 Saturday, Jan. 5 14:45 – 15:00 Who Knew? Ultrafast Limb Movements in an Amphipod that Snaps KAJI, T; FARLEY, G; JORGE, J; LONGO, S; HARRISON, J; PATEK, S; PALMER, AR*; Univ. of Alberta; Duke Univ.; Duke Univ.; Duke Univ.; Duke Univ.; Duke Univ.; Univ. of Alberta rich.palmer@ualberta.ca http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/palmer.hp/palmer.html Ultrafast appendage movements have evolved in […]
The theoretical contributions of morphology to the power output of muscle-tendon units
Meeting Abstract 65-3 Saturday, Jan. 5 14:00 – 14:15 The theoretical contributions of morphology to the power output of muscle-tendon units ABBOTT, E.M.*; DIAZ, K.; SAWICKI, G.; Georgia Institute of Tech. emily.abbott@me.gatech.edu During a jump, many animals enhance the power that is generated by their muscles as energy is transferred to accelerate their body’s center of mass. […]
The click beetle latch mechanism An in-vivo study using synchrotron x-rays
Meeting Abstract 65-4 Saturday, Jan. 5 14:15 – 14:30 The click beetle latch mechanism: An in-vivo study using synchrotron x-rays BOLMIN, O*; SOCHA, JJ; ALLEYNE, M; DUNN, AC; WISSA, AA; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; Virginia Tech ; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign […]
Latch and release how hinge morphology and mechanics enable the explosive click of Coleoptera Elateridae
Meeting Abstract 65-5 Saturday, Jan. 5 14:30 – 14:45 Latch and release: how hinge morphology and mechanics enable the explosive click of Coleoptera Elateridae BOLMIN, O; WEI, L; HAZEL, A; ALLEYNE, M; DUNN, A; WISSA, A*; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; University […]
Insect pee How glassy-winged sharpshooters excrete ultrafast fluid droplets
Meeting Abstract 65-1 Saturday, Jan. 5 13:30 – 13:45 Insect pee: How glassy-winged sharpshooters excrete ultrafast fluid droplets CHALLITA, EJ*; SINHA, S; KRUGNER, R; BHAMLA, S; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; United States Department of Agriculture; Georgia Institute of Technology elio.challita@gatech.edu Glassy-winged sharpshooters are agricultural pests that derive nourishment by feeding on xylem fluid […]
