#behavioralecology — Public Fediverse posts

Tapeworm makes #ants live longer: Study identifies molecular changes that reshape aging and behavior in infected workers, leading to a partially queen-like phenotype 👉 https://press.uni-mainz.de/tapeworm-makes-ants-live-longer/

#insects #temnothorax #parasitism #BehavioralEcology #SocialInsects #ant #biology

#ISBE2026 begins today. To celebrate the congress, we're sharing some of the latest Dryad datasets linked to society journal articles...while wishing we were in Turin too!

First up is "Data from: Body condition reveals hidden correlations between co-infection and behavior in sunfish"

📊 Data on Dryad: https://datadryad.org/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.s4mw6m9j8

🔍 📖 Article in Behavioral Ecology: https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/36/4/araf055/8145617?login=false

#opendata #openresearch #openscience #behavioralecology #science #scholcomm #behavioralecology #ecology

Bumblebees accumulate significantly higher concentrations of toxic heavy metals—up to seven times the amount—than honeybees when foraging within the exact same environment.
#Ecotoxicology #Entomology #BehavioralEcology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ent07072601.html

The ability to form and break habits is an evolutionary adaptation that allows animals to automate complex tasks, significantly reducing mental effort and preserving cognitive resources for survival.
#EvolutionaryBiology #BehavioralEcology #ComparativePsychology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/ebio06222601.html

Interspecies cooperation is a behavioral phenomenon where animals from different species work together for mutual benefit by exchanging information. This teamwork relies heavily on communication through specific cues and signals to coordinate complementary actions and achieve shared goals.
#BehavioralEcology #Zoology #EvolutionaryBiology #Mutualism #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/eco06222602.html

Behavioral ecology is the study of the evolutionary basis for animal behavior due to ecological pressures. It examines how behavior evolves, functions, and adapts in response to an organism's environment.
#BehavioralEcology #evolutionarybiology #ethology #ecology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/cat06212601.html

The Arabian Sea humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is an endangered, isolated marine population of just over 80 individuals that reside primarily off the coast of Oman. It is the only known population of humpback whales that does not routinely undertake long-distance migrations.
#MarineBiology #BehavioralEcology #Conservation #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/mb06192601.html

Dwarf mongooses anticipate future encounters with rival groups and proactively adjust their movement, communication, and resource defense strategies, even in the absence of an immediate threat.
#BehavioralEcology #Ethology #EvolutionaryBiology #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/bs06162601.html

Japanese macaques proactively utilize "semi-shade" as a distinct thermoregulatory microhabitat to mitigate thermal stress under hot and dry ambient conditions.
#Primatology #Ethology #BehavioralEcology #Biometeorology #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/06/zoo06062601.html

University of Washington researchers have deciphered the specific vocalizations of endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales to map the behavioral context of their calls and determine how human-generated marine noise disrupts their communication network.
#MarineBiology #Bioacoustics #BehavioralEcology #ConservationBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/mb05132601.html

The complete annual life cycle of the red-necked nightjar—including feeding, migration, and breeding—is strictly synchronized with the 29-day lunar cycle due to its reliance on moonlight for energy acquisition.
#Ornithology #BehavioralEcology #Chronobiology #ConservationBiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/zoo05022601.html

Avian kleptoparasitism is a behavioral ecological phenomenon wherein birds steal nest-building materials, such as twigs and moss, from the nests of neighboring individuals rather than foraging for them independently.
#Ornithology #BehavioralEcology #EvolutionaryBiology #Conservation #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/bs04152601.html

Wild grey #squirrels are willing to expend additional time and physical effort to secure a higher-quality food reward, contradicting standard laboratory models that suggest animals consistently devalue rewards requiring extra exertion.
#BehavioralEcology #Ethology #Zoology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/bs03272601.html

Female #humpback #whales in Oceania continue to show significant shifts in mate selection patterns 50 years after commercial whaling severely reduced their population size.
#MarineBiology #BehavioralEcology #Epigenetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/mb03032601.html

How Parrots Make Friends

"A new study reports that parrots who are strangers to each other “test the waters” by forming new relationships through a series of increasingly friendly interactions that are much like developing friendships in humans."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#parrots #ornithology #SocialNetworks #BehavioralEcology #friends https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/11/24/how-parrots-make-friends/

How Parrots Make Friends

"A new study reports that parrots who are strangers to each other “test the waters” by forming new relationships through a series of increasingly friendly interactions that are much like developing friendships in humans."

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#parrots #ornithology #SocialNetworks #BehavioralEcology #friends https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/11/24/how-parrots-make-friends/

New research in northern Chile reveals 76 ancient stone traps used to hunt vicuña across the high Andean valleys. These “tethered landscapes” show how mobility, cooperation, and ecology shaped Andean lifeways. #Archaeology #Andes #BehavioralEcology #Pleistocene https://www.anthropology.net/p/the-tethered-highlands-ancient-hunting

For #ESA2025 we're featuring a few of the many datasets published through our partnership with the Ecological Society of America.

Explore "Macroinvertebrate habitat use and the cascading effects of a native and non-native species" from researchers Alexander Mott, April Blakeslee, Stacy Krueger-Hadfield, & Amy Fowler

DATA: bit.ly/3H7M9GG
ARTICLE: bit.ly/4fOD5U5

#opendata #openaccess #biodiversity #biology #ecology #behavioralecology

I only just started this book and I fucking love it. Please read. Thank.

https://osupress.oregonstate.edu/book/indigenous-critical-reflections-on-traditional-ecological-knowledge

but no srsly, thank you for considering it. It feels like talking to a friend who Knows how fucked up your family is.

You've been away for a while, so you're shielded from the worst of their damaging tantrums, but uncompromising bare facts of the situation still sober you up somehow.

#book #BookTok #BookLovers #libro #libros #leer #read #books #books2025 #BooksWorthReading #indigenous #IndigenousMastodon #IndigenousPeople #MVSKOKE #eco #ecology #PoliticalEcology #BehavioralEcology #land #learn #learning #pedagogy #teacher #sustainability #sustainable #env #environment #critical #comm #comms #communication #culture #ethnicity #meaning #philosophy #sociology #colonialism #SolarPunk #punk #critique #relationships #responsibility #reciprocity #interpersona #accountable #accountability #restoration #EcosystemRestoration #HabitatRestoration #conviviality #cooperation #cooperative #MutualAid #HelpPeople #CoCreation #collaboration #Community #CommunalDecision

I just created a #StarterPack for #AnimalBehavior

➡️ https://fedidevs.com/s/MjIz/

If you can think of people to add, let me know!

If you want to be removed, also let me know!

#AnimalBehaviour #Ethology #AnimalScience #BehavioralEcology

🚨 New Publication Alert 🚨
From Mind to Matter: Patterns of Innovation in the Archaeological Record and the Ecology of Social Learning

We model the conditions under which new technologies spread, how they spread, and what we should expect to see in the archaeological record given different types of transmission.

Code is open and available at: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8320361

Article, (DM for a hardcopy) is up at: https://doi.org/10.1017/aaq.2023.71

#archaeology #opendata #behavioralecology #anthropology

Animal behavior is notoriously complex. This #PLOSBiology Perspective looks at how technological advances in #BehavioralEcology have enabled the study of variability over space and time, allowing a more holistic view of this complexity.
https://plos.io/3qOqDyw

Rattlesnakes can calm down their friends, study shows

"Research reveals that rattlesnakes, like humans, experience stress reduction when in the presence of a companion snake, a phenomenon known as social buffering."

https://news.mongabay.com/2023/07/rattlesnakes-can-calm-down-their-friends-study-shows/

#herpetology #biodiversity #ecology #BehavioralEcology #animalbehavior #snakes

Animals respond to weekday vs. weekend differences in #human activity in their habitat.

#Hummingbirds decreased defense of their territories during busy weekdays compared to weekends, which allowed rivals more access to their flowers.

Studies like this one (Mendiola-Islas et al 2023) are reminders of the effect that humans have on #animals and #plants living with or near them, even when we are simply going about our business.

#conservation #BehavioralEcology

🔗 https://peerj.com/articles/14953/