Meeting Abstract 93.2 Monday, Jan. 6 13:45 Insects traversing grass-like vertically compliant beams LI, C*; FULL, R.J.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley chen.li@berkeley.edu Small running animals encounter more challenging terrains than larger ones. These terrains can be filled with three-dimensional, multi-component obstacles. Here, we study cockroaches (Blaberus discoidalis) moving through grass-like, vertically compliant beams […]
year: 2014
Ground reaction forces during rapid escape turns in lizards
Meeting Abstract 93.6 Monday, Jan. 6 14:45 Ground reaction forces during rapid escape turns in lizards. LIBBY, T.*; HWANG, M.; KOH, M.; XIE, B.; FULL, R.J.; Univ. of California, Berkeley tlibby@berkeley.edu Body bending and appendage swinging can enhance maneuverability by exchanging angular momentum between body segments, allowing an animal to change direction even in the absence of […]
Effect of moisture content on burrowing performance of ghost crabs
Meeting Abstract 93.4 Monday, Jan. 6 14:15 Effect of moisture content on burrowing performance of ghost crabs SPRINGTHORPE, D*; NG, P; FULL, R.J.; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Univ. of California, Berkeley dspringthorpe@berkeley.edu Prior work demonstrated that ghost crabs (Ocypode quadrata) build semi-permanent burrows in a relatively uniform substrate using a complex behavioral suite […]
Effect of friction on cockroaches running in confined spaces
Meeting Abstract 93.3 Monday, Jan. 6 14:00 Effect of friction on cockroaches running in confined spaces JAYARAM, K*; GOLDMAN, D; FULL, R J; Univ. of California, Berkeley; Georgia Institute of Tech.; Univ. of California, Berkeley kaushikj@berkeley.edu Cockroaches, Periplaneta americana, run through confined spaces (4-12 mm) less than a third of their standing height using their compression exoskeleton. […]
UV-B exposure diminishes a potent sexual signal, the female sex pheromone of red-sided garter snakes
Meeting Abstract 92.3 Monday, Jan. 6 14:00 UV-B exposure diminishes a potent sexual signal, the female sex pheromone of red-sided garter snakes PARKER, M.R.*; PICKERING, A.; BLAUSTEIN, A.R.; MASON, R.T.; Monell Chemical Senses Center; University of Hawaii; Oregon State University; Oregon State University rparker@monell.org Excess UV radiation can negatively affect multiple aspects of animal life, from reproduction […]
Host-searching tactics in two groups of parasitoids that attack the hawkmoth Manduca sexta
Meeting Abstract 92.5 Monday, Jan. 6 14:30 Host-searching tactics in two groups of parasitoids that attack the hawkmoth Manduca sexta. WILSON, J.K.*; WOODS, H.A.; University of Montana keatonwilson@me.com Insect parasitoids face the immense problem of finding an appropriate host in the complex natural world. Signals that parasitoids might use to find hosts are noisy, with insects being […]
Coloniality in rotifers Implications for survival and fitness
Meeting Abstract 92.1 Monday, Jan. 6 13:30 Coloniality in rotifers: Implications for survival and fitness WALLACE, R.L.*; WALSH, E.J.; WEBER, K.; RICO MARTINEZ, R.; DAS, S.; Ripon College; University of Texas at El Paso; University of Texas at El Paso; University of Texas at El Paso; University of Texas at El Paso wallacer@ripon.edu Colonial life in rotifers […]
Characterizing the variation of multivariate chemical defenses in fireflies a novel approach for chemical ecology
Meeting Abstract 92.4 Monday, Jan. 6 14:15 Characterizing the variation of multivariate chemical defenses in fireflies: a novel approach for chemical ecology MARION, ZH*; TESTER, A; FORDYCE, JA; FITZPATRICK, B; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville; Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville zmarion@utk.edu Throughout their evolutionary histories, organisms have evolved complex traits that […]
The multi-functional properties of a cypriniform feeding novelty
Meeting Abstract 91.5 Monday, Jan. 6 14:30 The multi-functional properties of a cypriniform feeding novelty RADE, CM*; SANFORD, CP; HERNANDEZ, LP; The George Washington University; Hofstra University; The George Washington University cristinarade@gmail.com The cypriniform palatal organ is a dorsally located, tongue-like muscular mass that spans the buccal roof and has various lateral connections to the branchial elements. […]
Ontogenetic transitions from cleaning behavior are associated with shifts in cranial morphology in Thalassoma wrasses
Meeting Abstract 91.2 Monday, Jan. 6 13:45 Ontogenetic transitions from cleaning behavior are associated with shifts in cranial morphology in Thalassoma wrasses BALIGA, V.B.*; MEHTA, R.S.; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz; Univ. of California, Santa Cruz vbaliga@ucsc.edu In fishes, cleaning is a mutualistic behavior wherein a species will remove and consume ectoparasites or damaged tissues from other […]
