Meeting Abstract 127-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:45 – 11:00 Maintaining Biodiversity of Ant Communities in the Crocker Range, Malaysian Borneo GERMEROTH, LM*; SUMNICHT, TP; VERBLE, RM; Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO; Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO; Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO lgm9d@mst.edu Borneo is home to 1/16th of […]
year: 2020
Comparisons of Interspecific and Intraspecific Variation in Rear-Fanged Snake Venom Expression
Meeting Abstract 127-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:30 – 11:45 Comparisons of Interspecific and Intraspecific Variation in Rear-Fanged Snake Venom Expression CERDA, PA*; CROWE-RIDDELL, J; LARSON, JG; NAGESAN, R; CALLAHAN, S; RABOSKY, DL; DAVIS RABOSKY, AR; University of Michigan; University of Michigan; University of Michigan; University of Michigan; University of Michigan; University of Michigan; University of Michigan; University […]
Ants of Providence
Meeting Abstract 127-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:15 Ants of Providence WATERS, JS; Providence College jwaters2@providence.edu http://www.lovetheants.org Biodiversity surveys are critical tools for understanding fundamental patterns and shifts in the distribution of life across the planet. While the ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) throughout most of New England has been extensively sampled, relatively few surveys have been […]
Urine for a fight Sex-based differences in crayfish contest signaling
Meeting Abstract 126-3 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:30 – 10:45 Urine for a fight: Sex-based differences in crayfish contest signaling WOFFORD, SJ; Behavioral and Sensory Ecology Laboratory, Dept of Biology, Jacksonville State University swofford@jsu.edu http://www.jsu.edu/biology/faculty/wofford/index.html Competition for resources can result in physical contests which are energetically costly and potentially injurious. Organisms with a strategy to assess when costs […]
Turn It Down The Effects of Acoustic Stimuli on Contest Dynamics in Crayfish
Meeting Abstract 126-8 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:30 – 11:45 Turn It Down! The Effects of Acoustic Stimuli on Contest Dynamics in Crayfish REED, AJ*; WOFFORD, SJ; Behavioral and Sensory Ecology Laboratory, Dept. of Biology, Jacksonville State University; Behavioral and Sensory Ecology Laboratory, Dept. of Biology, Jacksonville State University areed10@stu.jsu.edu Agonistic interactions are ubiquitous across animals and these […]
The genetic basis of mate preference learning in Bicyclus butterflies
Meeting Abstract 126-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:15 – 10:30 The genetic basis of mate preference learning in Bicyclus butterflies WESTERMAN , E.L*; ERNST, D.A; SULLIVAN , T.J; University of Arkansas ; University of Arkansas; Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute ewesterm@uark.edu http://www.ericawesterman.org Imprinting-like learning, where individuals learn to prefer certain characteristics in future mates based on their juvenile social […]
Female Ornamentation in a Lekking Bird Bright Females Dominate
Meeting Abstract 126-5 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:00 – 11:15 Female Ornamentation in a Lekking Bird: Bright Females Dominate EARL, A.D*; KIMMITT, A.A; SIMPSON, R.K; YORZINSKI, J.L; Columbia University; Indiana University; University of Windsor; Texas A&M University ade2102@columbia.edu The study of male ornamentation has been fundamental to advancing our understanding of sexual selection, yet we are only now […]
Battle of the Benthic Studying Agonistic Interactions Between a Native and Invasive Crayfish Species
Meeting Abstract 126-4 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:45 – 11:00 Battle of the Benthic: Studying Agonistic Interactions Between a Native and Invasive Crayfish Species ROCCO, AJ*; WOFFORD, SJ; Behavioral and Sensory Ecology Laboratory, Dept of Biology, Jacksonville State University; Behavioral and Sensory Ecology Laboratory, Dept of Biology, Jacksonville State University arocco1@stu.jsu.edu Competition between individuals is often decided via […]
A Pheromone Antagonist Liberates Female Sea Lamprey From a Sensory Trap
Meeting Abstract 126-6 Tuesday, Jan. 7 11:15 – 11:30 A Pheromone Antagonist Liberates Female Sea Lamprey From a Sensory Trap BUCHINGER, TJ*; FISSETTE, SD; BRANT, CO; LI, K; JOHNSON, NS; LI, W; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; US […]
Timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) that move more often maintain higher baseline corticosterone levels
Meeting Abstract 125-2 Tuesday, Jan. 7 10:30 – 10:45 Timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) that move more often maintain higher baseline corticosterone levels CHRISTIANO, BM*; HOWEY, CAF; University of Scranton; University of Scranton and Penn State University brandi.christiano@scranton.edu Glucocorticoids are hormones that free up energy which allows organisms to deal with challenging events. Challenging events, or “stressors” can […]
