How do bats handle unnatural noise?
Frog-hunting bats overcome noisy environments by switching sensory channels
September 15, 2016
A discovery by a Smithsonian intern in Panama is published by the journal Science.
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Lex talionis
Punishment enforces cooperation in the fig-wasp mutualism: The exception proves the rule
August 02, 2021
Mutually beneficial relationships are common, but what happens when one partner stops enforcing the other’s good behavior?
Profile: Charlotte Jandér
How do fig trees punish cheaters?
January 24, 2014
The tiny female fig wasp carries a huge burden but cutting corners may not be worth the risk.
Palm pollinators
Not such evil Weevils
May 26, 2021
Join Brazilian biologist, Bruno de Medeiros, as he explores mysterious trade-offs between plants and their pollinators and why they are important to the Brazilian economy and ecosystems.
Learning to fly
Mother bats may nudge pups to grow up
October 26, 2018
As winged mammals, baby bats learn to fly and stop drinking mothers’ milk during their transition from infants to flying juveniles. Bat researchers observed a new behavior. Mothers push pups away with their forearms, perhaps encouraging them to go explore the world on their own
Scientist
Donald M. Windsor
My colleagues and I bring field-collected leaf beetles (principally Cassidinae sensu lato) into the lab to more carefully observe and photograph feeding behavior and to archive the various immature stages for systematic morphological study. Insects are labeled and stored in ethanol at -20C and...
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William Eberhard
I have worked on the behavior and natural history of diverse organisms, and have generally allowed them to guide me to interesting questions rather than attempting to impose my own pre-planned questions on them. Other than a general emphasis on natural selection, behavior and its functions, and...
Spidey-Sense!
Friendly or Dangerous? All about spiders
May 30, 2023
Discover the fascinating world of spiders in Panama!
Gamboa Bat Nights
Bilingual Bat Nights, Noches de Murciélagos, along the Panama Canal
November 14, 2023
The first Sunday of every month, residents and visitors join researchers from the Smithsonian Bat Lab to get a close-up look at Panama’s bats.
Beetle Expert
Remembering Entomologist Henry P. Stockwell
November 20, 2023
Elizabeth (Liz) Stockwell sent this obituary of her father, STRI research associate, Henry Stockwell, in May, 2023. We published a brief mention at the time and include the entire text here.
