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Herbivores like a little salt with their protein
When offered grassland plots fertilized with Nitrogen+Phosphorus, Sodium, or both, above and belowground invertebrates respond to salt differently.
Read MoreOne way to build a dietary generalist
Karl Roeder gives some background on the dietary diversity hidden in a population of red imported fire ants
Read MoreNew PostDoc to study Geographical Ecology of prairie food webs
A new NSF DEB grant to Mike Kaspari and Nate Sanders supports a 3-year postdoc who will join us to explore the Geographical Ecology of invertebrate plant consumers across North American grasslands, meadows, and roadways. Our focus is on the…
Read MoreBrittany Benson leads AntLab BugOut!
Brittany Benson leads the AntLab’s public outreach in her traveling roadshow “Acari Safari”.
Read MoreNot all male ants are “sperm missiles”
When your mating system calls for patience, male ants will stick around for a while.
Read MoreOn the salutary effect of the Kudos Email
If you like someone’s work, don’t just cite them, write them!
Read MoreOn writing a strong NSF pre-proposal
Its been 4 years since NSF DEB began to require pre-proposals. What makes a strong one?
Read MoreKnow Your Grassland Invertebrates: The Cobweb Spiders
An occasional series by AntLab Parataxonomist: Brittany Benson Theridiidae – Cobweb Spiders, or Comb-Footed Spiders Have a comb of serrated setae on the fourth tibiae (these are used to draw out and fling silk when attacking). Also, typically have a round…
Read MoreKnow Your Grassland Invertebrates: The Checkered Beetles
An occasional series by AntLab Parataxonomist: Brittany Benson Cleridae – Checkered Beetles With more than 3,500 species in 330 genera worldwide, about 300 species in 36 genera occur in North America, being more diverse in the south. They have a…
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