Meeting Abstract 85-6 Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:30 The limits of an invisibility cloak: transparent shrimp become opaque after multiple tail-flipping escapes BAGGE, LE*; KINSEY, ST; JOHNSEN, S; Duke Univ.; Univ. of North Carolina Wilmington; Duke Univ. laura.bagge@duke.edu Whole-body transparency, an apparently effective camouflage strategy in many aquatic species, can be disrupted by environmental/physiological stressors. In this study, […]
year: 2016
Origins of Polydispersity In Cephalopod Photonic Systems – Are Squids Masters of RNA Editing
Meeting Abstract 85-5 Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:15 Origins of Polydispersity In Cephalopod Photonic Systems – Are Squids Masters of RNA Editing? DODSON, T*; SWEENEY, AM; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania tcdodson@gmail.com Over the evolutionary span of ~450 million years, cephalopods have radiated into various ecological niches; this radiation is correlated with the structural divergence of tissues […]
Light guides and open water camouflage in Galiteuthis
Meeting Abstract 85-2 Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:30 Light guides and open water camouflage in Galiteuthis HOLT, A.L.*; SWEENEY, A.M.; University of Pennsylvania; University of Pennsylvania alisonsw@physics.upenn.edu The midwater squid Galiteuthis has prominent photophores on the ventral surfaces of its eyes. These photophores presumably function in counter-illumination, a common strategy for camouflage from predators looking up for shadows […]
Another beautiful hypothesis slain by an ugly fact Polarization vision does not increase the sighting distance of silvery fish
Meeting Abstract 85-4 Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:00 Another beautiful hypothesis slain by an ugly fact: Polarization vision does not increase the sighting distance of silvery fish JOHNSEN, S.*; GAGNON, Y.L.; MARSHALL, N.J.; CRONIN, T.W.; Duke Univ.; Univ. of Queensland; Univ. of Queensland; Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore sjohnsen@duke.edu http://sites.biology.duke.edu/johnsenlab/ Although the function of polarization vision in terrestrial and […]
Wing expansion in dragonflies and field crickets a tightly folded solution to a complex behavior
Meeting Abstract 84-3 Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:45 Wing expansion in dragonflies and field crickets: a tightly folded solution to a complex behavior SALCEDO, MK*; COMBES, SA; MAHADEVAN, L.; Harvard University; University of California, Davis; Harvard University maryksalcedo@fas.harvard.edu http://scholar.harvard.edu/maryksalcedo/ As a winged insect undergoes its final molt, it must unfold, inflate, and harden its wings. Wing expansion is […]
Piercing mechanics of bed bug tarsi
Meeting Abstract 84-4 Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:00 Piercing mechanics of bed bug tarsi BUSTAMANTE, J.*; PANZARINO, J.F.; RUPERT, T.J.; LOUDON, C.; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine; Univ. of California, Irvine jorgebjr@uw.edu The mechanical properties of bed bug (Cimex lectularius L.) tarsi were investigated in order to evaluate their vulnerability to […]
Mechanical response of the tracheal system to hemolymph pressure in the beetle Zophobas morio
Meeting Abstract 84-5 Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:15 Mechanical response of the tracheal system to hemolymph pressure in the beetle Zophobas morio ADJERID, K*; PENDAR, H; SOCHA, JJ; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech; Virginia Tech adjerid@vt.edu http://sites.google.com/site/kadjerid/ Insects possess a complex network of tracheal tubes throughout the body used for transport of gases to and from the tissues. In […]
How the avian musculoskeletal system enables wing morphing
Meeting Abstract 84-2 Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:30 How the avian musculoskeletal system enables wing morphing STOWERS, AK*; LENTINK, D; Stanford University; Stanford University astowers@stanford.edu Birds are able to maneuver their wings into an impressive array of shapes to fly through a variety of environments and accommodate different flight modes. Their articulated wings have many similarities to human […]
How feather movement allows shape shifting in avian wing morphing
Meeting Abstract 84-1 Wednesday, Jan. 6 10:15 How feather movement allows shape shifting in avian wing morphing MATLOFF, L*; STOWERS, AK; LENTINK, D; Stanford University; Stanford University; Stanford University lmatloff@stanford.edu Feathers are unparalleled structures optimized for flight. They stitch together to form aerodynamic wings that can morph and change shape, allowing birds to execute nimble maneuvers in […]
Design and Experimental Study of a Bio-inspired Superficial Flow Sensor
Meeting Abstract 84-6 Wednesday, Jan. 6 11:30 Design and Experimental Study of a Bio-inspired Superficial Flow Sensor ZHU, J*; WHITE, C; SAADAT, M; BART-SMITH, H; University of Virginia; University of Virginia; University of Virginia; University of Virginia jzzhu3t@gmail.com Most aquatic animals such as fish rely heavily on their ability of detect and respond to ambient flows in […]
