Leah Houri-Zeevi
@leahhouri.bsky.social
Postdoc @ the Leslie Vosshall lab, Rockefeller University.
Molecular-neuro-evolution + mosquitoes
Random thoughts & interesting papers
Molecular-neuro-evolution + mosquitoes
Random thoughts & interesting papers
What does mating look like when you only have a single shot at getting it right?
Very excited to share our work on an almost-invisible female control, rapidly evolving mating recognition systems, and species that break the rules and take over the world. IN MOSQUITOES>
Very excited to share our work on an almost-invisible female control, rapidly evolving mating recognition systems, and species that break the rules and take over the world. IN MOSQUITOES>
October 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
What does mating look like when you only have a single shot at getting it right?
Very excited to share our work on an almost-invisible female control, rapidly evolving mating recognition systems, and species that break the rules and take over the world. IN MOSQUITOES>
Very excited to share our work on an almost-invisible female control, rapidly evolving mating recognition systems, and species that break the rules and take over the world. IN MOSQUITOES>
Wait, do you mean something like this? ;)
April 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Wait, do you mean something like this? ;)
And not it gets even wilder:
the invasive Asian tiger mosquito (the one that made your life miserable last summer) have a HUGE set of these hook-like structures.
the invasive Asian tiger mosquito (the one that made your life miserable last summer) have a HUGE set of these hook-like structures.
April 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
And not it gets even wilder:
the invasive Asian tiger mosquito (the one that made your life miserable last summer) have a HUGE set of these hook-like structures.
the invasive Asian tiger mosquito (the one that made your life miserable last summer) have a HUGE set of these hook-like structures.
These male genital structures are rapidly evolving and have some crazy shapes across the mosquito tree of life.
My favorite ones are Wyeomyia smithii's "chicken legs":
My favorite ones are Wyeomyia smithii's "chicken legs":
April 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
These male genital structures are rapidly evolving and have some crazy shapes across the mosquito tree of life.
My favorite ones are Wyeomyia smithii's "chicken legs":
My favorite ones are Wyeomyia smithii's "chicken legs":
The male tries to copulate with the female. ALWAYS.
No matter whether the female is not receptive, busy sucking blood, or if he just mated with her a few seconds ago.
No matter whether the female is not receptive, busy sucking blood, or if he just mated with her a few seconds ago.
April 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The male tries to copulate with the female. ALWAYS.
No matter whether the female is not receptive, busy sucking blood, or if he just mated with her a few seconds ago.
No matter whether the female is not receptive, busy sucking blood, or if he just mated with her a few seconds ago.
✨🦟✨HOW DO MOSQUITOES HAVE SEX? ✨🦟✨
Join us for a wild journey into hidden female control, rapidly evolving stimulation devices, fierce species competition, and DEADLY MOSQUITOES!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Join us for a wild journey into hidden female control, rapidly evolving stimulation devices, fierce species competition, and DEADLY MOSQUITOES!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
April 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
✨🦟✨HOW DO MOSQUITOES HAVE SEX? ✨🦟✨
Join us for a wild journey into hidden female control, rapidly evolving stimulation devices, fierce species competition, and DEADLY MOSQUITOES!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Join us for a wild journey into hidden female control, rapidly evolving stimulation devices, fierce species competition, and DEADLY MOSQUITOES!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Happy Holidays, and for a new year full of light ✨✨✨
December 27, 2024 at 12:17 AM
Happy Holidays, and for a new year full of light ✨✨✨