Peter Marting
@aztecacecropia.bsky.social
Behavioral ecology of ant-plant mutualisms, bees, and more. Postdoc at Auburn Uni with the @SmithBeeLab.bsky.social. Also sci-art, creative data viz, outreach, and photography.
www.AztecaCecropia.com
www.AztecaCecropia.com
Our architectural symmetry paper made the cover of Current Biology! Congrats to @smithbeelab.bsky.social and the team. Check out the form, function, and evolutionary origins of honeybee nest symmetry here: www.cell.com/current-biol...
December 17, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Our architectural symmetry paper made the cover of Current Biology! Congrats to @smithbeelab.bsky.social and the team. Check out the form, function, and evolutionary origins of honeybee nest symmetry here: www.cell.com/current-biol...
Check out this wild resin forager in her natural tree nest. She has tree resin packed on her back legs where pollen is typically stored. It will be made into propolis to coat the cavity for antimicrobial protection and water sealing. Shot with the Laowa 24mm macro probe.
November 16, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Check out this wild resin forager in her natural tree nest. She has tree resin packed on her back legs where pollen is typically stored. It will be made into propolis to coat the cavity for antimicrobial protection and water sealing. Shot with the Laowa 24mm macro probe.
Hot new pub! Honeybee nests are super symmetrical, the pattern of cell contents is mirrored on either side of the comb. This symmetry:
1 is unique to each comb in the nest
2 evolves over time while maintaining symmetry
3 aids in thermoregulation and rearing
4 conserved across Apis
shorturl.at/vqKhV
1 is unique to each comb in the nest
2 evolves over time while maintaining symmetry
3 aids in thermoregulation and rearing
4 conserved across Apis
shorturl.at/vqKhV
November 13, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Hot new pub! Honeybee nests are super symmetrical, the pattern of cell contents is mirrored on either side of the comb. This symmetry:
1 is unique to each comb in the nest
2 evolves over time while maintaining symmetry
3 aids in thermoregulation and rearing
4 conserved across Apis
shorturl.at/vqKhV
1 is unique to each comb in the nest
2 evolves over time while maintaining symmetry
3 aids in thermoregulation and rearing
4 conserved across Apis
shorturl.at/vqKhV
A possibly undescribed species of Ophiocordyceps infecting a Carolina Leafroller Cricket in north Alabama. What a treasure.
November 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM
A possibly undescribed species of Ophiocordyceps infecting a Carolina Leafroller Cricket in north Alabama. What a treasure.