Meeting Abstract 88.2  Tuesday, Jan. 6 13:45  SCALING OF EFFECTIVENESS FOR INERTIAL REORIENTATION LIBBY, T*; JOHNSON, A.M.; FULL, R.J.; Univ. of California, Berkeley tlibby@berkeley.edu Swinging tails, flailing limbs and bending spines all produce inertial forces through which animals can control orientation, enabling aerial righting among other feats of agility. To compare inertial reorientation (IR) ability across diverse […]

Meeting Abstract 88.4  Tuesday, Jan. 6 14:15  Ontogeny of hind limb bone safety factors in eastern cottontail rabbits (Sylvilagus floridanus) YOUNG, J. W.*; FOSTER, A. D.; THAKORE, A.; SMITH, G. A.; BUTCHER, M. T.; NEOMED; NEOMED; NEOMED; Kent State University at Stark; Youngstown State University jwyoung@neomed.edu http://www.younglaboratory.org Decades of comparative research have established that across adult eutherian […]

Meeting Abstract 88.5  Tuesday, Jan. 6 14:30  Early life compensatory growth and swimming stamina in threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) REYES, M.L*; BAKER, J.A.; FOSTER, S.A.; Clark University; Clark University; Clark University mreyes@clarku.edu Many organisms exhibit compensatory growth (CG), an accelerated growth rate during recovery from a total or partial food deprivation. However, many aspects of compensatory growth, […]

Meeting Abstract 88-7  Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:30  The effects of octopamine and serotonin on male courtship levels of a wolf spider STOFFER, B*; UETZ, GW; University of Cincinnati; University of Cincinnati stoffebm@mail.uc.edu While individual variation in male courtship vigor exists, the underlying mechanisms often remain unknown. Biogenic amines, including octopamine (OA) and serotonin (5-HT) act as neurotransmitters, […]

Meeting Abstract 88-3  Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:30  Size-dependent patterns of ejaculate investment and fertilization success between alternative mating environments in the yellow dung fly GRESS, BE*; PITNICK, S; Syracuse University; Syracuse University begress@syr.edu Males are expected to alter resource allocation strategies to maximize fertilization success under sperm competition. In the yellow dung fly, Scathophaga stercoraria, larger males […]

Meeting Abstract 88-2  Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:15  Nature and nurture: The genetics of visual attraction in Heliconius butterflies WESTERMAN, E.L.*; KRONFORST , M.R.; University of Chicago ; University of Chicago ewesterman@uchicago.edu The genetics of assortative mating has long fascinated biologists, however identifying genes responsible for variation in mate selection has proven difficult due to the complexity of […]

Meeting Abstract 88-5  Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:00  Mate choice in the eusocial Damaraland mole-rat: Love at first sight KELLEY, J.B.*; FREEMAN, D.A.; CARTER, S.N.; Univ. of Memphis; Univ. of Memphis; Univ. of Memphis jbklley3@memphis.edu Eusocial Damaraland mole-rats (DMR) live in colonies made up of a single breeding pair and their offspring. The offspring are non-breeders and do […]

Meeting Abstract 88-1  Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:00  From microscopic feather structure to whole-organism display behavior: Uncovering the private courtship signals of Parotia wahnesi HARVEY, TA*; SCHOLES, E; BOSTWICK, KS; LAMAN, TG; MARSCHNER, S; Yale University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Harvard University; Cornell University todd.harvey@yale.edu http://www.toddalanharvey.org Characterizing the appearance and signaling performance of the courtship display of Parotia […]

Meeting Abstract 88-8  Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:45  Courtship Complexity in Habronattus Jumping Spiders RIVERA, C*; ELIAS, D.O.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley crivera@berkeley.edu The range of signaling diversity found within the jumping spider genus, Habronattus, offers an excellent model system to study general principals in signal evolution, sexual selection, and speciation. Male Habronattus use […]

Meeting Abstract 88-6  Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:15  Collaborative control of signal-sensor alignment during dynamic courtship in a jumping spider ECHEVERRI, SE*; ZUREK, DB; MOREHOUSE, NI; University of Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh; University of Pittsburgh sae53@pitt.edu Signals are often directional, meaning that they are best perceived from certain angles. Similarly, the sensory systems of receivers may often exhibit […]