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Flash Signal Evolution, Mate Choice, and Predation in Fireflies by Lewis, S.M, Cratsley, C.K

“…Many key advances in our understanding of firefly biology and signaling have been made over the past two decades. Here we review this recent research, which…”
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Firefly genomes illuminate parallel origins of bioluminescence in beetles by Fallon, Timothy R, Lower, Sarah E, Chang, Ching-Ho, Bessho-Uehara, Manabu, Martin, Gavin J, Bewick, Adam J, Behringer, Megan, Debat, Humberto J, Wong, Isaac, Day, John C, Suvorov, Anton, Silva, Christian J, Stanger-Hall, Kathrin F, Hall, David W, Schmitz, Robert J, Nelson, David R, Lewis, Sara M, Shigenobu, Shuji, Bybee, Seth M, Larracuente, Amanda M, Oba, Yuichi, Weng, Jing-Ke

“…Fireflies and their luminous courtships have inspired centuries of scientific study. Today firefly luciferase is widely used in biotechnology, but the…”
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Artificial light impacts the mate success of female fireflies by Owens, Avalon C S, Lewis, Sara M

“…Anthropogenic light pollution is a novel environmental disruption that affects the movement, foraging and mating behaviour of nocturnal animals. Most of these…”
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An integrative view of sexual selection in Tribolium flour beetles by Fedina, Tatyana Y., Lewis, Sara M.

“…Sexual selection is a major force driving the evolution of diverse reproductive traits. This evolutionary process is based on individual reproductive…”
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Emerging issues in the evolution of animal nuptial gifts by Lewis, Sara M., Vahed, Karim, Koene, Joris M., Engqvist, Leif, Bussière, Luc F., Perry, Jennifer C., Gwynne, Darryl, Lehmann, Gerlind U. C.

“…Uniquely positioned at the intersection of sexual selection, nutritional ecology and life-history theory, nuptial gifts are widespread and diverse. Despite…”
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Illuminating Firefly Diversity: Trends, Threats and Conservation Strategies by Lewis, Sara M, Jusoh, Wan F A, Walker, Anna C, Fallon, Candace E, Joyce, Richard, Yiu, Vor

“…Fireflies are a diverse group of bioluminescent beetles belonging to the family Lampyridae. Recent research on their diversity, evolution, behavior and…”
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Energy and Predation Costs of Firefly Courtship Signals by Woods Jr, William A., Hendrickson, Holly, Mason, Jennifer, Lewis, Sara M.

“…Animal courtship signals include many highly conspicuous traits and behaviors, and it is generally assumed that such signals must balance the benefits of…”
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Firefly tourism: Advancing a global phenomenon toward a brighter future by Lewis, Sara M., Thancharoen, Anchana, Wong, Choong Hay, López‐Palafox, Tania, Santos, Paola Velasco, Wu, Chiahsiung, Faust, Lynn, De Cock, Raphaël, Owens, Avalon C. S., Lemelin, R. Harvey, Gurung, Hum, Jusoh, Wan F. A., Trujillo, Daniel, Yiu, Vor, López, Pablo Jaramillo, Jaikla, Soraya, Reed, J. Michael

“…Fireflies are charismatic beetles with attractive bioluminescent courtship displays that have recently been swept onto the global stage of nature tourism…”
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Parrotfish abundance and selective corallivory on a Belizean coral reef by Rotjan, Randi D., Lewis, Sara M.

“…Parrotfish are important members of coral reef communities because they consume macroalgae that would otherwise outcompete reef-building corals for space…”
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Pheromone Production by Male Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is Influenced by Diet Quality by Ming, Qing-Lei, Lewis, Sara M

“…Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), the red flour beetle, is a common cosmopolitan pest exploiting a variety of stored products. We…”
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The impact of artificial light at night on nocturnal insects: A review and synthesis by Owens, Avalon C. S., Lewis, Sara M.

“…In recent decades, advances in lighting technology have precipitated exponential increases in night sky brightness worldwide, raising concerns in the…”
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Social context of shell acquisition in Coenobita clypeatus hermit crabs by Rotjan, Randi D., Chabot, Jeffrey R., Lewis, Sara M.

“…Vacancy chains involve unique patterns of resource acquisition behaviors that determine how reusable resources are distributed through animal populations…”
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Predators selectively graze reproductive structures in a clonal marine organism by Rotjan, Randi D, Lewis, Sara M

“…Although the fitness consequences of herbivory on terrestrial plants have been extensively studied, considerably less is known about how partial predation…”
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Multimodal signals: ultraviolet reflectance and chemical cues in stomatopod agonistic encounters by Franklin, Amanda M., Marshall, N. Justin, Lewis, Sara M.

“…Complex signals are commonly used during intraspecific contests over resources to assess an opponent's fighting ability and/or aggressive state. Stomatopod…”
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The influence of male ejaculate quantity on female fitness: a meta-analysis by South, Adam, Lewis, Sara M.

“…Although the primary function of mating is gamete transfer, male ejaculates contain numerous other substances that are produced by accessory glands and…”
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Proximal Traits and Mechanisms for Biasing Paternity in the Red Flour Beetle Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) by Fedina, Tatyana Yu, Lewis, Sara M.

“…A comprehensive understanding of sexual selection requires knowledge of the traits and mechanisms responsible for increasing a male's paternity share…”
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A Global Perspective on Firefly Extinction Threats by LEWIS, SARA M., WONG, CHOONG HAY, OWENS, AVALON C.S., FALLON, CANDACE, JEPSEN, SARINA, THANCHAROEN, ANCHANA, WU, CHIAHSIUNG, DE COCK, RAPHAEL, NOVÁK, MARTIN, LÓPEZ-PALAFOX, TANIA, KHOO, VERONICA, REED, J. MICHAEL

“…Insect declines and their drivers have attracted considerable recent attention. Fireflies and glowworms are iconic insects whose conspicuous bioluminescent…”
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Vacancy Chains Provide Aggregate Benefits To Coenobita clypeatus Hermit Crabs by Lewis, Sara M, Rotjan, Randi D

“…Vacancy chain theory describes a unique mechanism for the sequential distribution of animal resources across multiple individuals. This theory applies to any…”
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Female influence over offspring paternity in the red flour beetle Tribolium castaneum by Fedina, T.Y, Lewis, S.M

“…than control females during the later portion of a one–month oviposition period. These results are consistent with reduced storage of first male sperm by CO…”
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Costs and benefits of “insect friendly” artificial lights are taxon specific by Owens, Avalon C. S., Dressler, Caroline T., Lewis, Sara M.

“…The expansion of human activity into natural habitats often results in the introduction of artificial light at night, which can disrupt local ecosystems…”
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