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Decisions,
Decisions -- to land or not to land, that is the question! Bumblebees
must decide which flowers to land on. Find out how they make their choices
in the Bumblebee Decisions module. "Red Alert!" caterpillars cry out for help from their ant protectors. Find out how in the Talking Caterpillars module. Citius, Altius, Fortius* -- see how the logic of game theory can help explain the bizarre "boxing" behavior of walnut flies, in the Fighting Walnut Flies module. *The (Latin) motto of the Olympic Games, this means "faster, higher, stronger" Mother Knows Best -- now that you've got a bunch of babies riding on your back, how will you as a scorpion need to change your behavior? Weigh the costs and benefits of parental care in the Scorpion Races module.
Buff Lizards -- why would a lizard do pushups? Investigate territorial behavior in the Lizard Pushups module.
This Magic Moment -- why are walnut fly matings sometimes brief, sometimes long? Uncover a key factor influencing copulation duration in the Mating Walnut Flies module. Battle of the Sexes -- can sexual selection lead to an arms race between males and females? Find out in the "chase-away" sexual selection module. Photo Credits: Bumblebee: copyright © Cedar Creek Natural History Area Home | Modules | Contents | Links | Behavior News | Site Tour | About | Credits |