Featured on the cover! #Ormiaochracea

Reproductive anatomy and embryogenesis of a viviparous, phonotactic, parasitoid fly Abstract. Ormia ochracea (Bigot 1889) is a phonotactic parasitoid fly that targets a variety of field cricket species as hosts for their developing young.

2️⃣ Led by Parker Henderson, on a detailed look at reproductive anatomy and embryogenesis in #Ormiaochracea

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🎉 Two new papers from the Lee Lab on #Ormiaochracea development now published in Annals of the Entomological Society of America!

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Lauren Bitner giving a “dynamite” talk on how Ormia ochracea hearing sensitivity varies with their reproductive status.

Lee Lab Postbac Lauren Bitner @laurenbitner.bsky.social gave a “dynamite talk” (as recognized by Marlene Zuk)! In her latest work, she discovered that auditory sensitivity in the acoustic parasitoid fly #Ormiaochracea is modulated by their reproductive status. Gravid flies hear better!

We show that compared to Floridian #Ormiaochracea, Hawaiian flies have evolved more sensitive hearing - allowing for better detection of evolving cricket songs!

We show that compared to Floridian #Ormiaochracea, Hawaiian flies have evolved more sensitive hearing - allowing for better detection of evolving cricket songs!