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Sunday Sketch: Tabanidae Family of Flies

Tabanidae is a family that contains insects commonly known as horse flies, deer flies, or gadflies. Tabanids are large and conspicuous insects. While the males are mostly harmless, females have piercing mouthparts that they use to draw blood. Art and fact by Allen Chew, Instagram & Twitter @toldentops [Edited by Nicole Rodrigues] Reference: Chainey, J.E….

Newsroom: Yakety yak, Twain talked back. Interactive playback experiments and interstellar communication

Many wonder what goes on behind the eyes (and in the minds) of animals. In fact, the aspiring Doctor Dolittle’s of the world may go as far as to wish they could communicate with animals and understand them. However, this is much harder than one might initially think, and it requires a lot of research…

Creature Feature: Trapdoor Spider

We’re opening doors with some incredible spiders! Find out more about them in this week’s Creature Feature.

Sunday Sketch: Nematode

Caenorhabditis elegans is a nematode. It can survive extreme cold weather at -80°C by entering a state of suspended metabolism called cryptobiosis. A similar mechanism to survive extreme cold weather is used by a newly discovered species found in the Siberian Permafrost. Art and fact by Wenzhe Li, Instagram @dustybutkindofnice [Edited by Nicole Rodrigues] Reference:…

Creature Feature: African Dwarf Crocodile

What animal moos, drums, and rumbles?

Sunday Sketch: The three-hearted octopus

Check out this fun fact about the octopus!

Throwback Field Notes: Ryane’s first field season at Chicken Camp!

This time of year, many researchers are gearing up to embark on their spring field seasons. Today, we’re featuring a throwback to this fun Field Notes about Animal Behavior alumni Ryane’s first field season in 2015! I’ve recently returned from my first field season and as I’m settling back into Davis, I wanted to take…