Gigi Noffsinger, “A Self-Boosting Signal Type in an Insect?” Mentor: Rafael Rodriguez Sevilla, Biological Sciences Poster #113 Sexual mimicry, whereby individuals of one sex mimic the behaviors, signals, or morphology of the other sex, is widespread in animals. We were…… Read More
Sage DeLong, “How Do Vibrational Signals Differ When Red Milkweed Beetles Interact during Contests and Copulation?” Mentor: Rafael Rodriguez Sevilla, Biological Sciences Poster #100 Vibrational communication is ecologically important to insects. Substrate-borne vibrations are commonly used by herbivorous insects to…… Read More
Kirsten Lindemann, “Maternal Effects in Enchenopa binotata Females” Mentor: Rafael Rodriguez Sevilla, Biological Sciences Poster #94 Maternal effects refer to cases where maternal phenotypes influence the expression of offspring phenotypes. Maternal effects can lead to drastic and diverse changes in…… Read More
Ariel Noriega Rodriguez, “Monandrous Females Regain Sexual Receptivity and Produce Fewer Offspring After Short Copulations” Mentor: Rafael Rodriguez Sevilla, Biological Sciences Poster #117 Male fitness is a function of the number of mates they can inseminate, yet males often engage…… Read More