Meeting Abstract 84.4 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Sideways flying by phased wing flipping RISTROPH, L. G.*; BERMAN, G. J.; BERGOU, A. J.; WANG, Z. J.; COHEN, I.; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University lgr24@cornell.edu Insects are enviable flyers and are capable of unusual maneuvers, such as sideways flight. We introduce a new motion tracking […]
sessions: Session 84
Flight performance and aggression in jousting orchid bees What determines success in competitive interactions
Meeting Abstract 84.2 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Flight performance and aggression in jousting orchid bees: What determines success in competitive interactions? COMBES, S.A.*; PALEN, W.P.; Harvard University; Simon Fraser University scombes@oeb.harvard.edu Many animals engage in competitive interactions to establish territories, gain access to resources, and attract mates. Locomotion is often central to these interactions, yet the relative importance […]
Aerodynamics of Small Insect Flight and the Role of Bristled Wings
Meeting Abstract 84.6 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Aerodynamics of Small Insect Flight and the Role of Bristled Wings SANTHANAKRISHNAN, Arvind*; MILLER, Laura ; DICKSON, William; DICKINSON, Michael; UNC Chapel Hill; UNC Chapel Hill; California Institute of Technology; California Institute of Technology asant0@email.unc.edu The lift production in the flapping flight of fruit flies at Reynolds numbers of approximately 120 […]
Aerodynamic Effect of Forewing-Hindwing Interactions in Hovering and Forward Flight of Dragonfly
Meeting Abstract 84.5 Tuesday, Jan. 6 Aerodynamic Effect of Forewing-Hindwing Interactions in Hovering and Forward Flight of Dragonfly HU, Zheng; DENG, Xinyan*; University of Delaware; University of Delaware deng@udel.edu Dragonflies move each wing independently and therefore may alter the phase differencebetween the forewing and hindwing stroke cycles. They are observed to change the phase difference for different […]
Shape, size and performance of a crustacean predatory appendage
Meeting Abstract 84.2 Thursday, Jan. 7 Shape, size and performance of a crustacean predatory appendage CLAVERIE, T.*; CHAN, E.K.; PATEK, S.N.; Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst tclaverie@gmail.com While variation in size can be intuitively linked to performance, the role of shape in the development and evolutionary radiations of predatory structures […]
Claw force and cuticle strength Functional morphology of fiddler crab combat
Meeting Abstract 84.1 Thursday, Jan. 7 Claw force and cuticle strength: Functional morphology of fiddler crab combat ANDERSON, Stuart/P*; GEORGE, Matthew; SWANSON, Brook/O; Gonzaga University; Gonzaga University; Gonzaga University sanderson@gonzaga.edu Crabs in the genus Uca are sexually dimorphic, with males displaying extreme claw asymmetry in all species. It is thought that this extreme claw asymmetry is due […]
Biological punching bags impact analysis of a mantis shrimp telson
Meeting Abstract 84.4 Thursday, Jan. 7 Biological punching bags: impact analysis of a mantis shrimp telson TAYLOR, Jennifer R. A.*; PATEK, Sheila N.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst jrataylor@berkeley.edu Collisions are prolific in nature and can impart significant impact forces on organisms. Our understanding of how biological structures respond to impact forces is limited, […]
Allometry and Correlated Evolution in Fiddler Crab Major Claw Morphology
Meeting Abstract 84.3 Thursday, Jan. 7 Allometry and Correlated Evolution in Fiddler Crab Major Claw Morphology GEORGE, Matthew N*; SWANSON, Brook O; Gonzaga University; Gonzaga University mgeorge3@gonzaga.edu For males of many animal species, diverse and opposing selective pressures influence the morphology and function of secondary sex characteristics. In the genus Uca, male fiddler crabs exhibit a single […]
A comparative look at the defensive complex of scorpions
Meeting Abstract 84.5 Thursday, Jan. 7 A comparative look at the defensive complex of scorpions. VAN DER MEIJDEN, A.*; SOUSA, P.; HARRIS, D.J.; CIBIO, University of Porto; CIBIO, University of Porto; CIBIO, University of Porto frog@arievandermeijden.nl The two key features of the time-tested body plan of scorpions are the pinchers (chelae), and the stinger (telson). Scorpion chelae […]
The woes of parenthood the stress of an introduced nest parasite on Darwin’s finches
Meeting Abstract 84.2 Friday, Jan. 7 The woes of parenthood: the stress of an introduced nest parasite on Darwin’s finches KNUTIE, S.A.*; KOOP, J.A.H.; FRENCH, S.S.; CLAYTON, D.H.; University of Utah, Salt Lake City; University of Utah, Salt Lake City; Utah State University, Logan; University of Utah, Salt Lake City saknutie@gmail.com The introduction of exotic parasites to […]
