Meeting Abstract 92-6  Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45  Development of the glucocorticoid stress response and its effects on growth in a tropical passerine JONES, BC*; DUVAL, EH; Florida State University; Florida State University jonesbc@gmail.com The dampened hormonal stress responses in neonates is thought to be an adaptive response against the damaging effects of exposure to chronically […]

Meeting Abstract 92-2  Monday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45  Acute Stress Mobilizes Glucose and Free Fatty Acids in Mountain Dark-eyed Juncos (Junco hyemalis) KIMBALL, MG*; GRANT, AR; CHRISLER, A; JOHNSON, E; MALISCH, JL; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; University of Nevada, Reno, NV; St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s City, MD; St. Mary’s College of […]

Meeting Abstract 91-3  Monday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00  Using correlated patterns of behavioral and molecular variation to understand individual variation FRIESEN, CN*; HAN, J; YOUNG, RL; HOFMANN, HA; UT Austin; UT Austin; UT Austin; UT Austin caitlin.friesen@utexas.edu https://caitlinfriesen.com Members of social groups often show tremendous variation that can be understood by classifying individuals according to their […]

Meeting Abstract 91-5  Monday, Jan. 6 11:15 – 11:30  The Effect of Neurotransmitters on Life History Strategy: How do Increased Dopamine Levels Influence Aggression in Black Widow Spiders? OLENSKI, M/S*; BILBREY, C; DIRIENZO, N; DORNHAUS, A; University of Arizona; University of Arizona; University of Arizona, School of Information; University of Arizona, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology […]

Meeting Abstract 91-6  Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45  Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Role of Tectal CRF Administration on Visually Guided Feeding Behavior HARRIS, BN*; PRATER, CM; LOCKWOOD, R; KENNEDY, A; CARR, JA; Texas Tech University; Texas Tech University; Texas Tech University; Texas Tech University; Texas Tech University breanna.n.harris@ttu.edu Navigation of feed vs. flee […]

Meeting Abstract 91-4  Monday, Jan. 6 11:00 – 11:15  Hunger state modulates the decision of a nudibranch to pursue or evade hazardous prey OTTER, K*; KATZ, P S; University of Massachusetts Amherst kotter@umass.edu Predators constantly make decisions about whether to pursue or evade prey, especially when their prey has the capacity to injure them. The nudibranch mollusc, […]

Meeting Abstract 91-1  Monday, Jan. 6 10:15 – 10:30  Evaluating Evasion Strategies in Zebrafish Larvae JIAO, Y*; COLVERT, B; MAN, Y; MCHENRY, M; KANSO, E; University of Southern California; University of California, San Diego; University of Southern California; University of California, Irvine; University of Southern California jiaoyush@usc.edu Predation is a primal interaction between species, yet it is […]

Meeting Abstract 91-2  Monday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45  Chemical Landscapes of Fear: Crayfish can Determine the Degree of Predatory Threat by Olfaction Alone WOOD, T/C*; MOORE, P/A; Bowling Green State University and University of Michigan Biological Station; Bowling Green State University and University of Michigan Biological Station tcwood@bgsu.edu Encounters between predators and prey lead to capture […]

Meeting Abstract 91-7  Monday, Jan. 6 11:45 – 12:00  Biochemical Warfare: The Coevolution of Rattlesnake Venom and Venom Resistance in Prey Species ROBINSON, KE; HOLDING, ML; CLARK, RW*; San Diego State University; Florida State University; San Diego State University rclark@sdsu.edu http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/pub/clark/ Many animals use toxic chemicals to defend themselves or immobilize prey. The use of such compounds […]

Meeting Abstract 90-6  Monday, Jan. 6 11:30 – 11:45  Reverse engineering the “trap-jaw” mechanism in spiders (Araneae, Mecysmaucheniidae) WOOD, H.; Smithsonian Institution woodh@si.edu Trap-jaw spiders (Mecysmaucheniidae) have been shown to have ballistic, high-speed “jaw” movements that are the fastest known arachnid movements to date. Within the family there is considerable interspecific functional diversity, with the fastest species […]