Monthly Archives: December 2016

Let Me Be Heard! Invasive species compete for acoustic space

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An invasive species can create havoc in an environment and are one of the leading threats to native wildlife. They grow and reproduce quickly and often negatively impact the ecosystem through direct threats such as predation, out-competing native species for … Continue reading

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Ant guards are duped by aphid predator mimics, but only with some previous practice

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Ants rely on chemical information to make sense of their environment. This includes everything from recognizing other ants to communicating about food sources. Ants are highly social creatures, and are very successful at using and shaping their environment. This particular … Continue reading

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Stop and Smell the Flowers: Odor Discrimination in Moths

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The effects of anthropogenic noise and light pollution are increasingly being studied. Less studied is how anthropogenic odors can interfere with insects’ olfaction. Based on a study conducted by Riffel et al. (2014), the neural representations of important scents can … Continue reading

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