Snake markings facilitate diverse anti-predator functions depending on habitat and viewing angle #Camouflage #BackgroundMatching doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Behavioral Ecology
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Behavioral Ecology is the official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology (ISBE). Run by @birgitszabo.bsky.social #behavecol
Exciting to see our paper on nest building in wild blue tits as the editor's choice in this issue! doi.org/10.1093/behe... 🪺
Behavioral Ecology@behavecol.bsky.social · 2w ago📢 New Issue of Behavioral Ecology just dropped! 📢 Volume 37, Issue 4, July/August 2026 Read about all the new research here ⬇️ academic.oup.com/beheco/issue... Cover by Kirstin Gaffney. Clark’s anemonefish sheltering among the tentacles of a bubble-tip anemone.
🎉Excited to have presented my PhD poster at #ISBE2026! I shared a pilot study on non-invasive saliva collection across mammalian species, the first step of my project 🐒🐺 Very grateful to @behavecol.bsky.social for the Travel Grant that made this trip possible🌿
The role of personal reproductive experience on nest building in a wild bird #NestBuilding #Birds doi.org/10.1093/behe...
The protective value of the size and movement components of deimatic behavior #DeimaticBehavior #Bird #RobotMoth doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Our paper on breeding site fidelity in Red Phalaropes now available in early view @behavecol.bsky.social! academic.oup.com/beheco/advan... We colour banded 169 males and 184 females of this polyandrous shorebird on their Arctic breeding grounds, and monitored their return in the next year 1/4
Boldness covaries with growth and reproductive traits in female zebrafish #LifeHistoryTheory #Fish #AnimalPersonality doi.org/10.1093/behe...
My first ISBE Congress was an incredible experience! Presented one of my recent studies, reunited with friends and had a great time in the beautiful city of Torino! Ending my eurosummer with a bang 🤝@isbe2026.bsky.social @behavecol.bsky.social #behavecol #sexualselection
Just one more day of #ISBE2026. Today we're featuring "Data from: Wind alters plant-pollinator community structure, bee foraging rate & movements between plants" 🧪 📊 Data on Dryad: bit.ly/4w4RSk1 📖 Article in @behavecol.bsky.social: bit.ly/4yCOv6c #ecology #opendata #behavioralecology
For anyone that missed my talk at @isbe2026.bsky.social - never you fear! You can watch my talk and read more about the new Replication Studies section at @behavecol.bsky.social right here! laskowskilab.faculty.ucdavis.edu/2026/07/22/r...
Our director, Leigh W. Simmons, delivers the Hamilton Lecture at #ISBE2026 🇮🇹 @isbe2026.bsky.social @behavecol.bsky.social Highlighting contributions to the understanding of female agency in sexual selection over his career, we congratulate Leigh on being distinguished as 2026’s Hamilton Lecture.
Predation risk shapes among- and within-individual variation in behavior in poison frog tadpoles #DevelopmentalPlasticity #PoisonFrog #Predation doi.org/10.1093/behe...
In honor of #ISBE2026 we're featuring community datasets. First is "Data from: Body condition reveals hidden correlations between co-infection and behavior in sunfish" 🧪 📊 Data: bit.ly/4psQ16R 🔍 📖 Article @behavecol.bsky.social: bit.ly/45dh4tm #ecology #opendata #openscience #behavioralecology
Behavioral Ecology - July/August 2026 academic.oup.com/beheco/issue... *Cover: Kirstin Gaffney Via @behavecol.bsky.social
For #ISBE2026 day 2, explore "Data from: Navigating danger: How environmental cues and individual traits shape breeding dispersal in the endangered common eider" 🧪 📊 Data on Dryad: bit.ly/4b0PGCj 📖 Article in @behavecol.bsky.social: bit.ly/4yuoGFr #ecology #opendata #behavioralecology
For #ISBE2026 day 3, we're sharing "Data from: A phantom decoy shifts wild Forager decisions in a natural environment" 🧪 📊 Data on Dryad: bit.ly/4yzcval 📖 Article in @behavecol.bsky.social: bit.ly/44MSuzo #ecology #opendata #openresearch #openscience #behavioralecology
📢 New Issue of Behavioral Ecology just dropped! 📢 Volume 37, Issue 4, July/August 2026 Read about all the new research here ⬇️ academic.oup.com/beheco/issue... Cover by Kirstin Gaffney. Clark’s anemonefish sheltering among the tentacles of a bubble-tip anemone.
Fighter–pilot parents: relationships of nest defense with species, nest stage, and brood quality #NestDefense #birds #OffspringTraits doi.org/10.1093/behe...
The unusual food provisioning by males beyond mating in the spider Manogea porracea (Araneidae) #PreyOfferings #Spider doi.org/10.1093/behe...
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Courtship choreography is stabilized among genetically isolated populations #SexualSelection #CourtshipDisplay #Insect doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Biologically inspired warning patterns deter a passerine, Parus major, from digital turbine blades #Aposematism #Birds #TurbineCollisions doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Experimental evidence for flexibility in provisioning behavior in a cooperatively breeding bird #Sociality #ParentalCare #FlexibleInvestment doi.org/10.1093/behe...
📣 Super cool new study on the *evolution of helping* by Kirstin Gaffney open access in @behavecol.bsky.social academic.oup.com/beheco/artic...
Pay-to-stay drives the evolution of helping independent of kin selection in anemonefish societies
We found evidence for “pay-to-stay” in anemonefishes (gaining future benefits from current cooperation at their own expense). This confirms that helping ca
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High temperatures inhibit quantity discrimination of conspecifics in a wild bird #Cognition #AntiPredatorBehavior #Bird doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Wild crickets can adjust escaping speed under varying predation cues #PredatorPreyDynamics #BehavioralPlasticity #Insect doi.org/10.1093/behe...
Exploring mechanisms underlying heterospecific alarm call responses in meerkats and yellow mongooses #Mammal #Eavesdropping #Cognition #Communication doi.org/10.1093/behe...
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The countdown is on! We’re just one month away from bringing together our vibrant scientific community to Turin! We can’t wait to see you at ISBE2026! @behavecol.bsky.social
