I’m really pleased to see this study out recently in @jexpbiol.bsky.social, composed partly of an experiment I helped to develop and run in the field for my master’s thesis. 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜 doi.org/10.1242/jeb.... - ThreadSky

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mmoberweiser.bsky.social • 11 hours ago

I’m really pleased to see this study out recently in @jexpbiol.bsky.social, composed partly of an experiment I helped to develop and run in the field for my master’s thesis. 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.249369

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tomerczaczkes.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Can't believe you moved from ants to spiders *insert shame shame gif here*

mmoberweiser.bsky.social•11 hours ago

For me this study was an exercise in creativity– I wrote a mock grant proposal as an assignment, so didn’t expect the methods to be 100% feasible… but Dr. Knaden at the @mpi-ce.bsky.social was really supportive of my ideas and the maze channels I dreamed up were quickly produced by their workshop!

mmoberweiser.bsky.social•11 hours ago

An unexpectedly shortened field season altered the direction of my thesis from what I originally planned, so I honestly didn’t expect to ever publish it. But our ringleader Dr. Marilia Freire combined two experiments in this great short communication, and I’m really proud to see our work there!

mmoberweiser.bsky.social•11 hours ago

The desert ants were such a joy to work with, it was incredible to observe their behavior and test navigation and decision-making in the Tunisian salt pan! (If you were wondering what it’s like to track individuals for consecutive foraging runs…it requires patience, heat-tolerance, and sharp eyes!)

mmoberweiser.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Check out the paper to read more about the specifics of Cataglyphis fortis nagivation! (exclusive bonus fact: there’s no need to navigate when there’s a delicious watermelon right at your front door!) #ants #bugs #arthropods #behavior #entomology #inverts #insects

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