SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 5-9 Sat Jan 2 Nest substrate and tool shape significantly affect mechanics and energy requirements of avian eggshell puncture Clark, DL*; Hauber, ME; Anderson, PSL; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; University of Illinois at […]
year: 2021
Mechanosensory signaling during reproductive interactions in fishes
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 5-7 Sat Jan 2 Mechanosensory signaling during reproductive interactions in fishes TerMarsch, H; Ward, JL*; Ball State University, Muncie, IN; Ball State University, Muncie, IN ward@bsu.edu https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/biology/about/faculty-staff/biofaculty/ward-jessica Fishes present a unique opportunity to investigate hypotheses related to multimodal communication. […]
Can size and performance tell us different stories about the role of animal weapons during fights
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 5-8 Sat Jan 2 Can size and performance tell us different stories about the role of animal weapons during fights? Palaoro, AV*; Peixoto, PEC; Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil ; Federal Univeristy of Minas Gerais, Brazil alexandre.palaoro@gmail.com http://www.alexandrevpalaoro.eco.br/ […]
Behavioral control of morphology in Cypraidae
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 5-6 Sat Jan 2 Behavioral control of morphology in Cypraidae Levy, MG; University of California Berkeley mglevy@berkeley.edu The Cowrie is an aquatic snail whose shell is prized among shell collectors but whose biology is mostly not understood. Here we […]
Baffling behavior why don’t more crickets use acoustic tools
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 5-5 Sat Jan 2 Baffling behavior: why don’t more crickets use acoustic tools? Brandt, EE*; Duke, S; Wang, L; Mhatre, N; University of Western Ontario ebrandt3@uwo.ca Why is tool use rare among insects? For example, a few species of […]
Adult nutrition affects the defensive performance of an insect weapon
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 5-2 Sat Jan 2 Adult nutrition affects the defensive performance of an insect weapon Miller, CW*; Emberts, Z; Chen, S; Wilner, D; Woodman, TE; Federle, W; Univ. Florida; Univ. Florida; Univ. Cambridge; Univ. Florida; Univ. Florida; Univ. Cambridge cwmiller@ufl.edu […]
Unpredictable hummingbirds Flight path entropy is constrained by speed and wing loading
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 4-4 Sat Jan 2 Unpredictable hummingbirds: Flight path entropy is constrained by speed and wing loading Berberi, I*; Segre, PS; Altshuler, DL; Dakin, R; Carleton University; Stanford University; University of British Columbia; Carleton University iliasberberi@gmail.com Unpredictable movement can provide […]
Uncovering the role of head flexion during beam obstacle traversal of cockroaches
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 4-6 Sat Jan 2 Uncovering the role of head flexion during beam obstacle traversal of cockroaches Wang, Y*; Othayoth, R; Li, C; Johns Hopkins University ywang460@jh.edu https://li.me.jhu.edu/ Terrestrial animals transition between locomotor modes to move through complex 3-D terrain. […]
Tokay geckos (Gekkonidae Gekko gecko) preferentially use substrates that elicit maximal adhesive performance
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 4-2 Sat Jan 2 Tokay geckos (Gekkonidae: Gekko gecko) preferentially use substrates that elicit maximal adhesive performance Garner, AM*; Pamfilie, AM; Dhinojwala, A; Niewiarowski, PH; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron; University of Akron amg149@uakron.edu https://austinmgarner.com/ […]
Tardigrade stepping pattern is robust to changes in orientation and substrate
SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 4-5 Sat Jan 2 Tardigrade stepping pattern is robust to changes in orientation and substrate Nirody, JA*; Duran Rosario, LA; Johnston, D; Cohen, DJ; The Rockefeller University and University of Oxford; Princeton University; Princeton University jasmine.nirody@all-souls.ox.ac.uk http://users.ox.ac.uk/~phys1213 Limnoterrestrial tardigrades […]
