Blog posts tagged with mites

The circle is complete: Mites, trichomes, walking speed and EthoVision XT
02 Aug animal behavior research Other (Animal)

The circle is complete: Mites, trichomes, walking speed and EthoVision XT

In my previous life as Entomologist, I was a pioneer in video tracking with extremely small creatures. I worked with mites, which are about 0.5 mm in size. In fact, I was an overall pioneer in video tracking.
Bigger is not always better: hypothesis testing in sexual evolution
20 Aug animal behavior research Other (Animal)

Bigger is not always better: hypothesis testing in sexual evolution

Sexual selection can lead to fascinating phenomena. We are all familiar with the fabulous color display of male peacocks to attract females. Less well known, but definitely not less interesting, are stalk-eyed flies.