Research conducted as part of a Behavioral Ecology course in Spring 2019 Abstract Because of the increase in urban human populations and the decrease in forest areas, it is crucial that scientists focus efforts on investigating the influence of artificial light at night (ALAN) on urban wild animal populations. While behavioral and physiological changes in […]
Cooperation in the Family Corvidae
Written in Spring 2019 Abstract The purpose of this review was to investigate the literature on cooperation in members of the family Corvidae, to examine where they excel and where they fall short. Cooperative behavior has been used in the past to investigate cognitive abilities, namely the ability to recognize kin, remembering who they’ve cooperated […]
Male Bean Beetles (Callosobruchus maculatus) Show a Preference for Virgin Females
Research conducted for a Behavioral Ecology course in Spring 2019 Male Bean Beetles (Callosobruchus maculatus) Show a Preference for Virgin Females McKeon, E. J., Dyer, Z., Umana, J., and Levin, I. I. Agnes Scott College Abstract The male bias for choosing virgin mates has been shown in many different invertebrate species, and has many consequences […]