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Research
The evolution of deceptive traits
Using behavioral assays and phylogenetic reconstruction, I aim to understand the sexual and natural selection pressures driving the evolution of lepidopteran wing shape and color that generate illusory effects for potential predators.
The role of multiple predators and sensory systems in the evolution of conspicuous traits
Conspicuous traits can evolve as anti-predator defenses, often to warn predators of noxiousness or bad taste. Drawing attention can be risky, however, and there can be tradeoffs across predators and life history stages. I study conspicuous traits and aposematic signaling as it applies to both diurnal and nocturnal predators.
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