Meeting Abstract S1-2.2  Friday, Jan. 4  The role of identity in predator-prey interactions: Are mechanics and strategy one-size-fits-all or tailored to each adversary? COMBES, SA*; IWASAKI, JM; PANDIT, MM; SWITZER, CM; WEILAND, TJ; Harvard Univ; Univ Otago, NZ; Indiana Univ; Harvard Univ; Middlebury Coll scombes@oeb.harvard.edu The dynamics of predator-prey interactions vary enormously, depending on the substrate/medium in […]

Meeting Abstract S1-2.3  Friday, Jan. 4  Suction feeding mechanics and hydrodynamics in fishes HOLZMAN, Roi; Tel Aviv University holzman@post.tau.ac.il Predation by fish is a major ecological force in aquatic ecosystems, with fish targeting prey from diverse functional groups and taxonomic affiliations. This remarkable trophic diversity presumably underlies the diversity of skull morphologies and predatory behaviors in fishes. […]

Meeting Abstract S1-2.1  Friday, Jan. 4  Escape responses in fishes DOMENICI, P; CNR- National Research Council, Oristano, Italy paolo.domenici@cnr.it The escape response is a common anti-predator behaviour observed in most animal species. Fish escape responses have long been considered all-or-none, stereotypic responses. However, recent work has shown that the kinematics and timing of fish escape responses are […]

Meeting Abstract S1-1.3  Friday, Jan. 4  The role of chemicals in interactions between inking molluscs and their predators DERBY, Charles; Georgia State University cderby@gsu.edu Inking is a striking behavior of marine molluscs such as sea hares, octopus, squid, and cuttlefish. Inking can function as an antipredatory defense by acting as a visual smoke screen or visual decoy, […]

Meeting Abstract S1-1.0  Friday, Jan. 4  Symposium Introduction MCHENRY, M; COMBES, S

Meeting Abstract S1-1.1  Friday, Jan. 4  SEARCH GAMES IN REALISTIC PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTIONS CASAS, Jerome; University of Tours (FRANCE) casas@univ-tours.fr I will present two cases of predator-prey search games, wolf-spiders and wood crickets on one hand and a microlepidopteron leafminer and its parasitoid on the other hand. Much is known about the sensory ecology background as well as […]

Meeting Abstract S1-1.4  Friday, Jan. 4  Guidance laws underlying prey capture in the dragonfly LEONARDO, A; Janelia Farm / HHMI leonardoa@janelia.hhmi.org Dragonflies are aerial predators that intercept small flying insects. Classic studies from Olberg, using single high speed camera recordings of dragonflies foraging outdoors, have suggested that the basic mechanism underlying these interception flights is the active […]

Meeting Abstract S1-1.2  Friday, Jan. 4  Anti-bat behavioral strategies and evolutionary routes in the escalation of the bat-moth arms race BARBER, Jesse/R*; KAWAHARA, Akito/Y; Boise State University; University of Florida jessebarber@boisestate.edu Bat-insect interactions date back millions of years, and the shared evolutionary history between echolocating bats and nocturnal insects have resulted in a suite of unique defensive […]