Meeting Abstract 120-3  Sunday, Jan. 8 08:30 – 08:45  Understanding the sensitivity of native and invasive prey to the impact space of a predator. JURCAK, AM*; MOORE, ME; MOORE, PA; Bowling Green State University ; Baldwin Wallace University; Bowling Green State University ajurcak@bgsu.edu https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ana_Jurcak2 Non-consumptive effects (NCEs) of predators can influence prey as much or more as […]

Meeting Abstract 120-7  Sunday, Jan. 8 09:30 – 09:45  Optimal search with unreliable and dangerous cues VAN BREUGEL, F*; DICKINSON, M H; Caltech; Caltech floris@caltech.edu https://florisvanbreugel.com/ Carbon dioxide is a broad signal of molecular decay, and it is almost universally attractive among insects in search of hosts, wildfires, flowers, decaying matter, communal nests, predators, and fruit. CO2 […]

Meeting Abstract 120-5  Sunday, Jan. 8 09:00 – 09:15  Octopus rubescens’ Prey Handling Procedures are Influenced by Bivalve Shell Thickness and Adductor Muscle Strength PERRON, J; VERDE, EA*; ONTHANK, KL; St. George’s University, Grenada; Maine Maritime Academy; Walla Walla University alan.verde@mma.edu Most generalist predators are faced with an assortment of preparation and handling decisions to make prior […]

Meeting Abstract 120-1  Sunday, Jan. 8 08:00 – 08:15  Leg Autotomy and Its Effects on Predator-Prey Interactions in the Wolf Spider Pardosa valens STEFFENSON, M.M.*; BROWN, C.A.; Adams State University; Tennessee Technological University mmsteffenson@adams.edu https://sites.google.com/site/mattmsteffenson/ There are a variety of different factors that can influence the outcome of predator-prey interactions. One factor that has received little attention […]

Meeting Abstract 120-6  Sunday, Jan. 8 09:15 – 09:30  Fat-tailed Foraging Strategies Require Energetic Trade-offs in Patchy Environments LASCALA-GRUENEWALD, DE*; MEHTA, R; LIU, Y; DENNY, MW; Stanford University; Stanford University; Uppsala University; Stanford University dianalg11@gmail.com https://dianalascalagruenewald.wordpress.com/ Fat-tailed foraging strategies have been hailed as optimal for patchy environments. Diverse organisms have been documented performing Lévy walks, which are […]

Meeting Abstract 120-4  Sunday, Jan. 8 08:45 – 09:00  Choosing a Meal: Lizards Differentially Kill and Consume Native Versus Invasive Ants VENABLE, CP*; LANGKILDE, TL; The Pennsylvania State University; The Pennsylvania State University cpv111@psu.edu http://langkildelab.weebly.com/cameron-venable.html Invasive species can pose novel threats to native species they encounter. The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, is a novel predator […]

Meeting Abstract 119-2  Sunday, Jan. 8 08:30 – 08:45  Plants talking to bats: Chemical diversity of Piper scents KALISZEWSKA, ZA*; SANTANA, SE; RIFFELL, JA; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington zakalisz@gmail.com Chemical signals are key mediators of many ecological interactions, and are particularly important for fruit localization and selection by frugivores. Piper is a […]

Meeting Abstract 119-4  Sunday, Jan. 8 09:00 – 09:15  Phenotypic Plasticity in Oysters Mediated by Chemical Cues from Predators and Injured Prey SMEE, DL*; SCHERER, AE; Texas A&M – Corpus Christi lee.smee@tamucc.edu http://www.marineecologylab.tamucc.edu To balance energy expenditures on predator avoidance and deterrence with critical life history functions such as energy acquisition, growth, and fecundity, many prey organisms […]

Meeting Abstract 119-5  Sunday, Jan. 8 09:15 – 09:30  Do Dietary Chemical Signals Cue an Inducible Offense? VAN ALSTYNE, KL*; PADILLA, DK; CHAN, M; YEE, AK; Western Washington University; Stony Brook University; Emory University; Stony Brook University kathy.vanalstyne@wwu.edu http://www.wwu.edu/~kathyva/ Chemical signals are increasingly recognized as triggers of defensive traits; however, less is known about their role in […]

Meeting Abstract 119-3  Sunday, Jan. 8 08:45 – 09:00  Bats’ response to the plant bouquet: linking bat diet to fruit scent diversity SANTANA, SE*; KALISZEWSKA, ZA; MILLER, LB; RIFFELL, JA; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington; University of Washington ssantana@uw.edu http://faculty.washington.edu/ssantana/wordpress/ A fundamental challenge in sensory biology is elucidating the relationship between an organism’s […]