Uncertainty remains regarding the role of anthropogenic climate change in declining insect
populations, partly because our understanding of biotic response to climate is often …

Recent ecological studies suggest that the landscape context of native habitat remnants may
significantly influence plant and animal abundance and distribution within those remnants. …

… or did it affect the prey palatability (Prudic KL, Skemp AK, and Papaj DR, unpublished data).
… -reared bugs as compared with sunflower-reared bugs (Prudic et al. unpublished data). …

Current explanations for why sexual ornaments are found in both sexes include genetic
correlation, same sex competition, and mutual mate choice. In this study, we report …

Some eyespots are thought to deflect attack away from the vulnerable body, yet there is limited
empirical evidence for this function and its adaptive advantage. Here, we demonstrate the …

This study examined the effects of increased leaf nitrogen in natural host-plants (Plantago
spp.) on female oviposition preference, larval performance, and larval chemical defense of the …

… at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies and Katy Prudic and Jeff Oliver, both from the University
… Prudic conceived and wrote the paper with all authors editing and commenting extensively …

Bodies are often made of repeated units, or serial homologs, that develop using the same
core gene regulatory network. Local inputs and modifications to this network allow serial …

Shutdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have had extensive impacts on professional
and volunteer-based biodiversity and conservation efforts. We evaluated the impact of …

Butterflies and primates are interesting for comparative color vision studies, because both
have evolved middle- (M) and long-wavelength- (L) sensitive photopigments with overlapping …