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Melissa Sanchez Herrera and I are organizing a Sys-EB Section symposium for the 2019 EntSoc meeting in St. Louis, MO.
The symposium is entitled:
Bugs in Technicolor: How Color Research Advocates for Entomology
The reflection and emission of light from insect surfaces has both fascinated and inspired entomologists and the general public for centuries. The goal for our symposium is to provide a setting in which to discuss color research and its use in public outreach initiatives that aim to inspire insect curiosity and advocate for entomology. We have talks that will be given by entomologists from different continents / countries working on diverse, ingenuitive projects that incorporate insect coloration components including production, structures, perception and selection.
In addition to these talks, we intend to have an electronic exhibit of images, illustrations, and videos that fulfill these criteria and we are thus seeking submissions for this endeavor.
If you are interested in including an image please fill out the form below and upload your image / video!
MEDIA
Below I have included a selection of research videos from several aspects of my Argia apicalis research.
Predation Experiments
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Automatic testing apparatus
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Chicken predator trials
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Frog predator trials
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Predation Experiments
During my doctoral research I performed predation experiments to determine if predators were more likely to predate the blue or the dark phase Argia apicalis males. Two processes were used - one with chickens and the other with frogs. The automatic system used when testing chickens is visible in the first video, then you have the subsequent videos of testing both predator groups. The frog video has been well-received by viewers - but make sure you watch to the end.