Meeting Abstract 23.6  Wednesday, Jan. 4  It takes all kinds :Iterative evolution of increased trait variance proves advantageous for spider societies PRUITT, JN*; OUFIERO, CE; AVILES, L; RIECHERT, SE; University of Pittsburgh; University of California, Davis; University of British Columbia; University of Tennessee, Knoxville Agelenopsis@gmail.com The evolution of sociality is often regarded as a key transition, in […]

Meeting Abstract 23.3  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Group shooting behavior in archerfishes BURNETTE, M.F.*; ASHLEY-ROSS, M.A.; Wake Forest University; Wake Forest University burnmf0@wfu.edu The archerfish (Toxotidae) are a small family of brackish-water fish native to Asia and Australia. All seven species of archerfish demonstrate a unique hunting strategy: traveling in small groups, individuals forcibly shoot jets of water […]

Meeting Abstract 22.1  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Variation in Stickiness: Using the Weibull Distribution to Quantify Adhesion across Geckos HAGEY, Travis; University of Idaho thagey@vandals.uidaho.edu Adaptation is a major process in the diversification of life on earth. Studies of adaptation often rely on patterns of correlated morphology, performance, and habitat preferences. Gecko lizards are an excellent system to […]

Meeting Abstract 22.2  Wednesday, Jan. 4  These Dead Fish Really Suck: Adhesion performance of the Northern Clingfish WAINWRIGHT, D/K*; KLEINTEICH, T; GORB, S/N; KLEINTEICH, A; SUMMERS, A/P; Duke University; University of Washington, Friday Harbor Marine Lab; University of Kiel, Germany; University of Washington, Friday Harbor Marine Lab; University of Washington, Friday Harbor Marine Lab dylan.wainwright@gmail.com The Northern […]

Meeting Abstract 22.5  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The role of viscoelasticity in flow sensing STROTHER, JA*; NGO, V; MCHENRY, MJ; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine mmchenry@uci.edu Fish sense water flow with receptors, called neuromasts, that are composed of a glycosaminoglycan gel. It is not clear how the viscoelastic properties of this […]

Meeting Abstract 22.6  Wednesday, Jan. 4  The interactive flight of bats CHIU, Chen*; SWARTZ, Sharon/M; BREUER, Kenneth/S; Brown University Chen_Chiu@Brown.edu Bats often encounter conspecifics and/or heterospecifics in nature. Some bat species also emerge from their roosts together in large groups at dusk. Previous studies in flying/swimming animals have demonstrated that animals can take the advantage of wakes […]

Meeting Abstract 22.8  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Rates of Trophic Evolution in Lake Malawi Cichlid Fishes HULSEY , C.D.; Univ. of Tennessee chulsey@utk.edu The cichlid fishes of Lake Malawi may represent the most rapidly diverging adaptive radiation of vertebrates on earth. The mbuna, or rock-dwelling, Lake Malawi cichlids are the most species rich component of the Lake Malawi […]

Meeting Abstract 22.9  Wednesday, Jan. 4  New computational approaches to biomechanical modeling WESTNEAT, Mark W.; Field Museum of Natural History mwestneat@fieldmuseum.org Computational approaches to complex mechanisms of feeding and locomotion in vertebrates are often challenging due to the need to account for movement in three dimensions, the mobilities of joints, the properties of muscle, and the mechanisms […]

Meeting Abstract 22.10  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Jaw Elongation and Piscivory in Fishes FERRY, LA*; GIBB, AC; Arizona State Univ; Northern Arizona Univ lara.ferry@asu.edu Piscivory is a niche utilized by fishes due presumably to its obviously high energetic reward. However, eating other fish as food typically requires overcoming what has been termed ‘gape-limitation’. Because fish tend to be […]

Meeting Abstract 22.12  Wednesday, Jan. 4  Horizontal and vertical landing in the Cuban tree frog, Osteopilus septentrionalis HICKS, R.; MACESIC, L.J.; GILLIS, G.B.*; Mount Holyoke College; Mount Holyoke College; Mount Holyoke College ggillis@mtholyoke.edu Recent work focused on what happens after takeoff in frogs and toads is revealing that Anurans approach landing in different ways. Specifically, the use […]