Category Archives: What’s New in Sensory Ecology?

Blood Seeking Biological Weaponry: How Malaria is Propagated                            Anopheles gambiae, the malaria mosquito. Source:Wiki Commons Over 200 million people a year are diagnosed with malaria. This mosquito-borne disease mimics … Continue reading →

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Most people have a favorite color. But could that color have anything to do with who you’re attracted to? Researchers studying the Trinidadian guppy, a small fish found only on Trinidad, think it might. Color vision is usually thought to … Continue reading →

When anyone mentions ants, you probably think of the small insects that make colonies within those little hills. Although it is true that many ants are social organisms, there are some ants that are social parasites. Unlike most ants and … Continue reading →

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Meet our friend Uca terpsichores, known commonly as a type of fiddler crab. Fiddler crabs are a group of small crabs that may be found in shallow waters of oceans, swamps, mangrove, and lagoons. They are known for the funny, … Continue reading →

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Communication is vital to the survival of many species as it facilitates various critical aspects of social interaction, including territorial establishment and reproduction. Attention is a significant facet of communication as an individual receiving the signal, or information, must be … Continue reading →