Meeting Abstract 53.3 Thursday, Jan. 5 Frequencies of alternative mating strategies influence female mate preference in the swordtail Xiphophorus multilineatus TUDOR, M Scarlett*; MORRIS, Molly R; University of Florida; Ohio University studor@ufl.edu While studies demonstrating variation in female mating preferences are increasing, we still know very little about the factors that contribute to this variation, and we […]
year: 2012
Female preferences are influenced by early experience and male vocal performance
Meeting Abstract 53.2 Thursday, Jan. 5 Female preferences are influenced by early experience and male vocal performance MOSELEY, D.L.; University of Massachusetts Amherst dmoseley@bio.umass.edu Female mating preferences are a crucial component of sexual selection, yet we have poor knowledge of how female preferences develop. Specifically the extent to which experience during development informs mate choice is largely […]
Female perception of male mate as a stressor may depend on sexual experience
Meeting Abstract 53.4 Thursday, Jan. 5 Female perception of male mate as a stressor may depend on sexual experience DICKENS, M. J.*; CORNIL, C.A.; BALTHAZART, J.; University of Liege; University of Liege; University of Liege molly.dickens@ulg.ac.be In Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica), male copulatory behavior includes actions that are potentially injurious to the female. Females may thus perceive […]
The control of saccades in hoverflies
Meeting Abstract 52.4 Thursday, Jan. 5 The control of saccades in hoverflies WALKER, SM*; TAYLOR, GK; University of Oxford, UK; University of Oxford, UK simon.walker@zoo.ox.ac.uk Saccades are fast turning manoeuvres, characteristic of dipteran flight. The wing kinematic parameters controlling these rapid turns have been investigated for several species, with changes in stroke amplitude and angle of attack […]
Shaken, not static multimodal processing in the antenna of the hawkmoth Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract 52.1 Thursday, Jan. 5 Shaken, not static: multimodal processing in the antenna of the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. DICKERSON, BH*; DANIEL, TL; RIFFELL, JA; University of Washington bdicker@uw.edu Insect antennae are integral to navigation through complex environments, serving a host of sensory modalities including chemical, mechanical, auditory, and thermal stimuli. Indeed, no other single sensory structure […]
Load lifting with asymmetric wings in the hawkmoth (Manduca sexta)
Meeting Abstract 52.5 Thursday, Jan. 5 Load lifting with asymmetric wings in the hawkmoth (Manduca sexta) FERNANDEZ, M.J.*; GUO, M.; HEDRICK, T.L.; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill mjfernan@email.unc.edu In nature, wing damage is common in insects, resulting in wing asymmetries. Recently, […]
Flight control sensorimotor response in the hawk moth Hyles lineata
Meeting Abstract 52.3 Thursday, Jan. 5 Flight control sensorimotor response in the hawk moth Hyles lineata WINDSOR, S.P.*; BOMPHREY, R.J.; TAYLOR, G.K.; Univ. of Oxford; Univ. of Oxford; Univ. of Oxford shane.windsor@zoo.ox.ac.uk The functional properties of the flight control system of an insect can be explored experimentally by measuring how the insect responds to a range of […]
Extracting within-stroke features of torque reveals how power muscles combine to act as a motor control channel
Meeting Abstract 52.2 Thursday, Jan. 5 Extracting within-stroke features of torque reveals how power muscles combine to act as a motor control channel SPONBERG, S*; FAIRHALL, AL; DANIEL, TL; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington; Univ. of Washington bergs@uw.edu Understanding locomotor control requires revealing feedback signals and their impact on body dynamics. We frequently use summary descriptions […]
piwi expression during regeneration in the annelid Pristina leidyi
Meeting Abstract 51.6 Thursday, Jan. 5 piwi expression during regeneration in the annelid Pristina leidyi OZPOLAT, B. D.*; ZATTARA, E. E.; BELY, A. E.; University of Maryland, College Park; University of Maryland, College Park; University of Maryland, College Park bozpolat@umd.edu Identifying the cell types that participate in regeneration and understanding their molecular characteristics is crucial for dissecting […]
Evidence for a Functional Sensory System in Sponges
Meeting Abstract 51.2 Thursday, Jan. 5 Evidence for a Functional Sensory System in Sponges FARRAR, N*; LUDEMAN, D; LEYS, S; University of Alberta; UAlberta; UAlberta nfarrar@ualberta.ca Sponges (Porifera) lack a nervous system, yet both larval and adult sponges are able to respond to external stimuli: glass sponges (hexactinellids) arrest the feeding current to prevent uptake of sediment […]
