Meeting Abstract 97.4  Sunday, Jan. 6  Rapid Burrowing by the Mantis Shrimp Squilla empusa VETTER, K. M.*; BUMP, P.; Denison University; Univ. of Hawaii, Manoa ksmvetter@gmail.com Mantis shrimp rely on their burrows for shelter, protection from predators, reproduction efforts, and food manipulation. While some species incur great costs during burrow construction and consequently maintain each burrow for […]

Meeting Abstract 97.3  Sunday, Jan. 6  Meandering through marine muds: kinematics of burrowing and swimming by the polychaete Armandia brevis DORGAN, K.M.*; LAW, C.J.; ROUSE, G.W.; Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Scripps Institution of Oceanography kdorgan@ucsd.edu Mechanical interactions between organisms and their environments are integral to locomotion, but mechanical responses of soils and sediments […]

Meeting Abstract 97.1  Sunday, Jan. 6  Limb Use During Burial of the Sandfish Lizard SHARPE, S.S.*; MASSE, A.; TAZ, H.; GOLDMAN, D.I.; Georgia Tech; Georgia Tech; Wesleyan College; Georgia Tech ssharpe@gatech.edu Desert dwelling animals like the sandfish lizard (Scincus scincus) dive into sand to escape heat and predators. The sandfish swims subsurface using a traveling wave along […]

Meeting Abstract 97.2  Sunday, Jan. 6  Burrowing biomechanics of the ghost crab. SPRINGTHORPE, D.*; GRAVISH, N.; MAZOUCHOVA, N.; GOLDMAN, D.I.; FULL, R.J.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Georgia Institute of Technology; Temple University; Georgia Institute of Technology; Univ. of California, Berkeley dspringthorpe@berkeley.edu Burrowing encompasses a wide range of behaviors, including substrate liquefaction, crack propagation, and lateral-undulatory ‘swimming’ and […]

Meeting Abstract 97.5  Sunday, Jan. 6  Biomechanics of Substrate Boring by Fig Wasps: Role of Zinc in Insect Cuticle KUNDANATI, L; GUNDIAH, N*; Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore namrata@mecheng.iisc.ernet.in There are many biomechanical challenges that a female insect must meet to successfully oviposit and ensure her evolutionary success. These begin with selection […]

Meeting Abstract 97.2  Monday, Jan. 6 13:45  One antenna, two antenna; big antenna, small: in walking odor-tracking insects, bilateral input isn’t all. LOCKEY, JK*; WILLIS, MA; Case Western Reserve University, USA; Case Western Reserve University, USA jkl60@case.edu Spatial tracking requires simultaneous comparisons across sensors to establish a spatial contrast in what is being tracked (e.g., light, sound, […]

Meeting Abstract 97.8  Monday, Jan. 6 15:15  Olfactory Sensory Neurons in New World Vultures (Cathartidae) Demonstrate Physiological Responsiveness to Biologically Relevant Odorants WRIGHT, J/E*; UKHANOV, K; ACHE, B/W; KIMBALL, R/T; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville; University of Florida, Gainesville jwright1855@ufl.edu Birds have long been thought to be anosmic, relying on […]

Meeting Abstract 97.3  Monday, Jan. 6 14:00  Odor plume tracking behavior may be locomotion dependent. WILLIS, M.A.*; AVONDET, J.L; BROWN, K.; MILLIGAN, J.M.; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western Reserve University; Case Western reserve University maw27@case.edu Animals that track odor plumes while suspended in air or water usually generate very different looking movement […]

Meeting Abstract 97.5  Monday, Jan. 6 14:30  Influence of zooplanktivory on retinal ganglion cell topography in labrid reef fishes COHN, BRIAN*; COLLIN, SHAUN; WAINWRIGHT, PETER; SCHMITZ, LARS; W.M. Keck Science Department, Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges; School of Animal Biology and the Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia; Department of Evolution and Ecology, University of […]

Meeting Abstract 97.4  Monday, Jan. 6 14:15  Effects of Manzate odor on processing of floral scent in bumblebees SPRAYBERRY, JDH; Muhlenberg College jsprayberry@muhlenberg.edu Bumblebees, along with honeybees, have experienced alarming declines in recent decades. There are numerous factors known to contribute to declines in bumblebee colony fitness. One potential factor is a reduction in foraging efficiency. Recent […]