Publications

Barrantes, G., Eberhard, W. G. & Weng, J. L. 2008. Seasonal patterns of parasitism of the tropical spiders Theridion evexum (Araneae, Theridiidae) and Allocyclosa bifurca (Araneae, Araneidae) by the wasps Zatypota petronae and Polysphincta gutfreundi (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae). Revista de Biología Tropical, 56(2), 749–754.

Eberhard, W. G., Agnarsson, I. & Levi, H. W. 2008. Web forms and the phylogeny of theridiid spiders (Araneae: Theridiidae): chaos from order. Systematics and Biodiversity, 6(4), 415–475.

Eberhard, W. G. 2008. Araneus expletus (Araneae, Araneidae): another stabilimentum that does not function to attract prey. Journal of Arachnology, 36(1), 191–194.

Briceño, R. D., Eberhard, W. G. & Shelly, T. 2007. Male courtship behavior in Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae) that have received aromatherapy with ginger root oil. Florida Entomologist, 90(1), 175–179.

Briceño, R. D., Eberhard, W. G., Vilardi, J., Cayol, J. P. & Shelly, T. 2007. Courtship behavior of different wild strains of Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae). Florida Entomologist, 90(1), 15–18.

Eberhard, W. G. 2007. Miniaturized orb-weaving spiders: behavioural precision is not limited by small size. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 274(1622), 2203-2209.

Eberhard, W. G. 2007. Swarming behavior of two parasitic wasps, Leurus caeruliventris (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) and Conura sp.(Hymenoptera: Chalcididae), at the same site. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 80(3), 255–258.

Briceño, R. D., Eberhard, W. G. & Robinson, A. S. 2007. Copulation behaviour of Glossina pallidipes (Diptera: Muscidae) outside and inside the female, with a discussion of genitalic evolution. Bulletin of Entomological Research, 97(5), 471–488.

Baena, ML; Eberhard, W. G. 2007. Appearances deceive: female "resistance" behaviour in a sepsid fly is not a test of male ability to hold on. Ethology Ecology & Evolution. 19 (1) pp. 27-50.

Barrantes, G. & Eberhard, W. G. 2007. The evolution of prey-wrapping behaviour in spiders. Journal of Natural History, 41(25-28), 1631–1658.

Jörger, K. M. & Eberhard, W. G. 2006. Web construction and modification by Achaearanea tesselata (Araneae, Theridiidae). Journal of Arachnology, 34(3), 511–523.

Eberhard, W. G. 2007. Stabilimenta of Philoponella vicina (Araneae: Uloboridae) and Gasteracantha cancriformis (Araneae: Araneidae): evidence against a prey attractant function. Biotropica, 39(2), 216–220.

Eberhard, W. G. 2006. Sexually antagonistic coevolution in insects is associated with only limited morphological diversity. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 19(3):657-681.

Weng, J. L., Barrantes, G. & Eberhard, W. G. 2006. Feeding by Philoponella vicina (Araneae, Uloboridae) and how uloborid spiders lost their venom glands. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 84(12), 1752–1762.

Eberhard, W. G., Barrantes, G. & Weng, J. L. 2006. Tie them up tight: wrapping by Philoponella vicina spiders breaks, compresses and sometimes kills their prey. Naturwissenschaften 93(5), 251-254.

Eberhard, W. G. 2006. Sexually Reversed Copulatory courtship roles and possible nuptial feeding in the soldier beetle Ditemnus acantholabus (Champion 1915) (Coleoptera: Cantharidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 79(1), 13–22.

Daniel Briceño, William Eberhard, Juan Vilardi, Jean-Pierre Cayol and Todd Shelly. 2006. Courtship Behavior of Different Wild Strains of Ceratitis Capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae).

Jaffé, R., Eberhard, W. G., De Angelo, C., Eusse, D., Gutierrez, A., Quijas, S. & Rodríguez, A. 2006. Caution, webs in the way! Possible functions of silk stabilimenta in Gasteracantha cancriformis (Araneae, Araneidae). Journal of Arachnology, 34, 448–455

Peretti, A., Eberhard, W. G. & Briceño, R. D. 2006. Copulatory dialogue: female spiders sing during copulation to influence male genitalic movements. Animal Behaviour, 72(2), 413–421.

Flowers, W. & Eberhard, W. G. 2006. Fitting together: copulatory linking in some Neotropical Chrysomeloidea. Revista de Biología Tropical, 54(3), 829–842

Eberhard, W. G. 2006. Dispersal by Ummidia spiderlings (Araneae, Ctenizidae): ancient roots of aerial webs and orientation? Journal of Arachnology, 34(1), 254–257.

Eberhard W. 2005. Why study spider sex: special traits of spider facilitate study of sperm competition and cryptic female choice. J. Arachnol. 32:545-556

Eberhard, W. G. 2005. Evolutionary conflicts of interest: are female sexual decisions different? American Naturalist, 165(5), S19–S25.

Eberhard, W. G. 2005. Sexual morphology of male Sepsis cynipsea (Diptera: Sepsidae): lack of support for lock-and-key and sexually antagonistic morphological coevolution hypotheses. The Canadian Entomologist, 137(5), 551–565.

Briceño, R. D., Eberhard, W. G. & Quilici, S. 2005. Comparative allometry and sexual behavior of four fruit fly species in the tribe Ceratitidini (Diptera: Tephritidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 78(1), 20–33.

Cordero, C. & Eberhard, W. G. 2005. Interaction between sexually antagonistic selection and mate choice in the evolution of female responses to male traits. Evolutionary Ecology, 19(2), 111–122.

Eberhard, W. G. 2005. Threading a needle with reinforced thread: intromission in Ceratitis capitata (Diptera, Tephritidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 137(2), 174–181.

Eberhard, W. G. & Ramirez, N. 2004. Functional morphology of the male genitalia of four species of Drosophila: failure to confirm both lock and key and male-female conflict predictions. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 97(5), 1007–1017.

Eberhard, W. G. 2004. Rapid divergent evolution of sexual morphology: comparative tests of antagonistic coevolution and traditional female choice. Evolution, 58(9), 1947–1970.

Eberhard, W. G. 2004. Male–female conflict and genitalia: failure to confirm predictions in insects and spiders. Biological Reviews, 79(1), 121–186.

Eberhard, W. G. 2004. Apparent stimulatory function of species-specific male genitalic setae in Aelurus septentrionalis (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 77(4), 837–849.

Eberhard, W. G. 2004. Why study spider sex: special traits of spiders facilitate studies of sperm competition and cryptic female choice. Journal of Arachnology, 32(3), 545–556.

Rodriguez, V., Windsor, D. & Eberhard, W. G. 2004. Tortoise beetle genitalia and demonstrations of a sexually selected advantage for flagellum length in Chelymorpha alternans (Chrysomelidae, Cassidini, Stolaini). Pp. 739-748 in P. Jolivet, J. A. Santiago-Blay & M. Schmitt New developments in the biology of Chrysomelidae. The Hague, The Netherlands: SPB Academic Publications.

Cordero, C. & Eberhard, W. G. 2003. Female choice of sexually antagonistic male adaptations: a critical review of some current research. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 16(1), 1–6.

Eberhard, W. G. & Cordero, C. 2003. Sexual conflict and female choice. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 18(9), 438–439.

Eberhard, W. G. 2003. Substitution of silk stabilimenta for egg sacs by Allocyclosa bifurca (Araneae: Araneidae) suggests that silk stabilimenta function as camouflage devices. Behaviour, 140(7), 847–868.

Eberhard, W. G. 2003. Sexual behavior and morphology of Themira minor (Diptera: Sepsidae) males and the evolution of male sternal lobes and genitalic surstyli. The Canadian Entomologist, 135(4), 569–581.

Briceño, R. & Eberhard, W. G. 2002. Decisions during courtship by male and female medflies (Diptera, Tephritidae): correlated changes in male behavior and female acceptance criteria in mass-reared flies. Florida Entomologist, 85(1), 14–31.

Eberhard, W. G. 2002. Physical restraint or stimulation? The function (s) of the modified front legs of male Archisepsis diversiformis (Diptera, Sepsidae). Journal of Insect behavior, 15(6), 831–850.

Briceño, R. D., Eberhard, W. G., Vilardi, J. C., Liedo, P. & Shelly, T. 2002. Variation in the intermittent buzzing songs of male medflies (Diptera: Tephritidae) associated with geography, mass-rearing, and courtship success. Florida Entomologist, 85(1), 32–40.

Eberhard, W. G. 2002. Natural history and behavior of Chymomyza mycopelates and C. exophthalma (Diptera: Drosophilidae), and allometry of structures used as signals, weapons, and spore collectors. The Canadian Entomologist, 134(5), 667–687.

Eberhard, W. G. 2002. The function of female resistance behavior: intromission by male coercion vs. female cooperation in sepsid flies (Diptera: Sepsidae). Revista de Biologia Tropical, 50(2), 485–505.

Eberhard, W. G. 2002. The relation between aggressive and sexual behavior and allometry in Palaeosepsis dentatiformis flies (Diptera: Sepsidae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 75(4), 317–332.

Eberhard, W. G. & Flores, C. 2002. The behavior and natural history of Hybosciara gigantea (Diptera: Sciaridae). Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 75(1), 8–15.

Briceño, R. D. & Eberhard, W. G. 2002. Courtship in the medfly, Ceratitis capitata, includes tactile stimulation with the male’s aristae. Entomologia experimentalis et applicata, 102(3), 221–228.

Eberhard, W. G. 2001. Species-specific genitalic copulatory courtship in sepsid flies (Diptera, Sepsidae, Microsepsis) and theories of genitalic evolution. Evolution, 55(1), 93–102.

Eberhard, W. G. 2001. Under the influence: Webs and building behavior of Plesiometa argyra (Araneae, Tetragnathidae) when parasitized by Hymenoepimecis argyraphaga (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae). Journal of Arachnology, 29(3), 354–366.

Eberhard, W. G. 2001. The functional morphology of species-specific clasping structures on the front legs of male Archisepsis and Palaeosepsis flies (Diptera, Sepsidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 133(3), 335–368.

Eberhard, W. G. 2001. Genitalic behavior in Hybosciara gigantea (Diptera: Sciaridae) and the evolution of species-specific genitalia. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 74(1), 1–9.

Eberhard, W. G. 2001. Trolling for water striders: active searching for prey and the evolution of reduced webs in the spider Wendilgarda sp.(Araneae, Theridiosomatidae). Journal of Natural History, 35(2), 229–251.