Meeting Abstract 85.6  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Sexual selection on body size and secondary sexual characters in two closely related, sympatric chameleon species in Madagascar KARSTEN, K.B.*; ANDRIAMANDIMBIARISOA, L.N.; FOX, S.F.; RAXWORTHY, C.J.; Oklahoma State University; University of Antananarivo; Oklahoma State University; American Museum of Natural History k.karsten@tcu.edu In polygynous mating systems, sexual selection can drive the evolution […]

Meeting Abstract 85.4  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Pining for Pinups: the importance of color in mate choice of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus BALDWIN, J. L.*; JOHNSEN, S.; Duke Univ.; Duke Univ. jamie.baldwin@duke.edu Despite the economic and ecological importance of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus, their vision has been little studied, particularly in regard to sexual signaling and […]

Meeting Abstract 85.1  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Heritability and genetic correlation of call duration and condition in gray treefrogs: a test of genic-capture WELCH, A.M.*; SMITH, M.J.; GERHARDT, H.C.; College of Charleston, SC; Arthur Rylah Institute, Victoria, AU; Univ. of Missouri, Columbia welcha@cofc.edu Genetic variation in male sexual displays is a key ingredient in sexual selection, fueling the […]

Meeting Abstract 85.2  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Geographical variation in female and male song preference in Chrysoperla lucasina NOH, S; University of Connecticut, Storrs suegene.noh@uconn.edu Green lacewings in the Chrysoperla carnea species group are morphologically cryptic but clearly distinguishable via substrate-borne vibrational mating signals that both sexes produce. These species-specific mating signals are important in species recognition. Sexual […]

Meeting Abstract 85.5  Tuesday, Jan. 6  Do Horseshoe Crabs Benefit from Polyandry? JOHNSON, S.L.*; BROCKMANN, H.J.; University of Florida; University of Florida sheriljohnson@ufl.edu Why females mate with several males when the sperm from a single male is often sufficient to fertilize all their eggs is one of the most perplexing questions in evolutionary biology. Direct benefits (e.g., […]

Meeting Abstract 84.1  Tuesday, Jan. 6  The effects of age and behavioral development on the flight performance of honey bees ROBERTS, S.P.*; VANCE, J.T.; WILLIAMS, J.B.; ELEKONICH, M.M.; Univ. of Nevada Las Vegas; Univ. of Nevada Las Vegas; Univ. of Nevada Las Vegas; Univ. of Nevada Las Vegas stephen.roberts@unlv.edu A critical issue in life history theory is […]

Meeting Abstract 84.3  Tuesday, Jan. 6  The ascent of freely-flying fruit flies BERMAN, Gordon*; RISTROPH, Leif; LYON, Brad; BERGOU, Attila; COHEN, Itai; WANG, Z. Jane; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University; Cornell University gjb28@cornell.edu Insects are graceful and varied locomotors — flying, darting, and hovering with ease and sophistication. This apparent effortlessness is […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]