Meeting Abstract 74.4  Friday, Jan. 6  Effects of lipid-lipid and lipid-water interactions on cutaneous water loss in the house sparrow (Passer domesticus) across temperature and humidity regimes CHAMPAGNE, AM*; ALLEN, HC; WILLIAMS, JB; The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University; The Ohio State University champagne.7@osu.edu Cutaneous water loss (CWL) accounts for over half of total water […]

Meeting Abstract 74.5  Friday, Jan. 6  Desiccation stress triggers a switch to exclusive carbohydrate catabolism in scorpions GEFEN, E*; KALRA, B; University of Haifa- Oranim, Israel gefene@research.haifa.ac.il The scorpion hepatopancreas serves as an essential storage compartment considering the often unpredicted availability of prey. During desiccating stress water is mobilized from the hepatopancreas to replenish hemolymph volume in […]

Meeting Abstract 74.1  Friday, Jan. 6  After the cold: the reestablishment of osmotic balance and neuromuscular function during chill-coma recovery in a cricket (Gryllus pennsylvanicus) MACMIILLAN, Heath A.*; WILLIAMS, Caroline M.; STAPLES, James F.; SINCLAIR, Brent J.; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario; University of Western Ontario hmacmil2@uwo.ca When exposed to […]

Meeting Abstract 73.2  Friday, Jan. 6  The use of chromatic and achromatic cues during mate choice in the male blue crab, Callinectes sapidus BALDWIN, J.L.*; JOHSNEN, S; Duke University; Duke University jlb54@duke.edu Male blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus, rely in part on color cues to select appropriate mates. In previous experiments, we found that male blue crabs prefer […]

Meeting Abstract 73.1  Friday, Jan. 6  Heliconius mimicry rings in a new Light SEYMOURE, Brett*; MCMILLAN, W. Owen; MCGRAW, Kevin; RUTOWSKI, Ron; Arizona State University; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute; Arizona State University; Arizona State University brett.seymoure@gmail.com Mullerian mimicry theory states that two or more aposematic individuals (unprofitable individuals that exhibit a warning signal) will converge on a […]

Meeting Abstract 73.3  Friday, Jan. 6  Color as a visual cue in the pipevine swallowtail, Battus philenor: Is hue or brightness more important? WANG, D.L.*; PAPAJ, D.R.; University of Arizona; University of Arizona wangd88@gmail.com Color is a key cue used by visually oriented animals. In plant-insect interactions, insects use color to locate flowers for nectar foraging and […]

Meeting Abstract 73.4  Friday, Jan. 6  Chemical Ecology of the Red-spotted Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis concinnus UHRIG, E.J.*; LEMASTER, M.P.; MASON, R.T.; Oregon State University, Corvallis; Western Oregon University, Monmouth; Oregon State University, Corvallis uhrige@science.oregonstate.edu To date, most studies of garter snake chemical ecology have focused on the female sexual attractiveness pheromone of the red-sided garter snake […]

Meeting Abstract 72.6  Friday, Jan. 6  Real-Time Modulation of Egg Size in an Altricial Bird SOCKMAN, K.W.; Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill kws@unc.edu The size of a female’s eggs can affect the size of her offspring, her survival, and her lifetime reproductive success. Female birds modulate egg size according to several factors, such as diet and […]

Meeting Abstract 72.3  Friday, Jan. 6  Neural androgens regulate paternal care in a polygamous sex changing fish PRADHAN, DS*; SOLOMON-LANE, TK; WILLIS, MC; GROBER, MS; Georgia State Univ., Atlanta; Georgia State Univ., Atlanta; Georgia State Univ., Atlanta; Georgia State Univ., Atlanta dpradhan1@student.gsu.edu In many vertebrates, changes in circulating androgens regulate critical aspects of the breeding season. In […]

Meeting Abstract 72.2  Friday, Jan. 6  Male Removal Experiments Support the Biparental Care Hypothesis for the Evolution of Monogamy in Ranitomeya imitator. TUMULTY, J. P.*; SUMMERS, K.; East Carolina University; East Carolina University tumultyj09@students.ecu.edu Levels of parental investment by each sex are important factors in determining the mating system of a species. Selection for biparental care can […]