Insect Behavior and Communication
Instincts/Learning:
Sea Turtle Navigation:
Papi et. al. (2000). Open-sea migration of magnetically disturbed sea turtles. Journal of Experimental Biology. 3435-3443.
Lohmann, K.J. (2007). Sea turtles: Navigating with magnetism. Current Biology, 17, R102.
Salmon (2003). Artificial lighting and sea turtles. Biologist 50, 163-168.
Whooping Crane: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whooping...
Monarch Butterfly Migration: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_...
Taxis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxis
Kinesis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesis_...
Tropism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropism
Bomb Sniffing Wasps: http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/20...
Bomb Sniffing Bees: • Scientists train honeybees to detect ...
Bee Learning: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee_lear...
Visual Communication:
Stalk Eyed Fly Video: • Stalk Eye Fly.
Fireflies: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/30/sci...
Peacock Jumping Spider Visual Cues Video: • Peacock Spider 1 (Maratus volans)
Evolution of Aposematic Coloration: http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307...
Mϋllerian Mimicry (Viceroys): http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/...
Assassin Bugs Carrying Dead Insects: http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/scien...
Sound Communication:
Ears Video: • Video
Insect Sound Production:
https://kb.osu.edu/dspace/bitstream/h...
Katydid Calling Video: • Handsome Meadow Katydid Calling =)
Jumping Spider Sound Video: • Video
Loudest Animal: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/13958630
http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3...
Cicada Video: • Buzzing Cicada
Cicada's Bodies Amplify Sound: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada#C...
Bee Piping: http://www.beesource.com/point-of-vie...
Bee Piping Video: • piping queen
Hissing Cockroach Video: • Ramone is an Angry Cockroach
Tactile Communication:
Bee Dances: http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultr...
http://www.extension.org/pages/26930/...
Round Dance: http://www.extension.org/pages/26930/...
Waggle Dance Video: • Honey bee waggle dance
Chemical Communication:
Plants Attracting Parasitoids: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/...
Tricky Orchids: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/ne...
Orchid Video: • Wild orchid wasp mimic - David Attenb...
Termite Pen Line Experiment: http://www.backyardbiology.net/Nature...
Termite Pen Video: • Fun with termites
Chemicals In Pen Ink Similar to Trail Pheromones: http://scentsoc.org/Volumes/JAUE/v22/...
http://issuu.com/fs_qde/docs/abcmbpi
Army Ant Trail Pheremone: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Army Ant Video: • Ant Army Invasion! | Wild South Ameri...
Alarm Pheromone Video: • Aphids responding to alarm pheromone
Cuticular Hydrocarbons: https://www.novapublishers.com/catalo...
Crab Spiders Carry Dead Ants: http://www2.ib.unicamp.br/profs/pso/p...