Category: News
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New Research: Tiny Parasitoid Flies Show How Early-Life Competition Shapes Adult Success
In a new study published and featured in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America, researchers have discovered that the developmental struggles of young parasitoid flies can have lasting effects that echo into adulthood. Led by a team from St. Olaf College in collaboration with others from the University of Strathclyde and the University of Toronto, …
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New Study Reveals Surprising Reproductive Secrets of a Cricket-Hunting Parasitoid Fly
A new study published in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America, offers the most detailed view to date of how this unusual fly develops and gives live birth—a rare phenomenon among flies. Led by undergraduate student Parker Henderson ‘22 of St. Olaf College, the study revealed remarkable insights into the reproductive biology of Ormia ochracea, a…
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Research Featured on the Cover of AESA
Lee Lab research is featured on the cover of the Annals of the Entomological Society of America! The cover image showcases the acoustic parasitoid fly Ormia ochracea, captured in a striking photograph by Dr. Norman Lee.
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Postbac Lauren Bitner presents research at a Gordon Research Conference
Big congratulations to Postbaccalaureate Research Associate Lauren Bitner, who presented our lab’s research at the Gordon Research Conference on Neuroethology! She shared exciting new findings on how different populations of the parasitoid fly Ormia ochracea recognize and respond to cricket songs.
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New results! Hawaiian parasitic flies develop better hearing to locate host crickets
Research from St. Olaf College and the University of Denver, published in Current Biology, found that a parasitic fly in Hawaii has evolved to eavesdrop on the mating calls of Pacific field crickets. The flies were likely introduced to the Islands by Polynesian settlers and European cargo ships. The research found that in Hawaii, the…