Scared fitless: Context-dependent response of fear to loss of predators over evolutionary time in Drosophila melanogaster

Fear of predation can disappear rapidly in the absence of predators, as bolder individuals outcompete vigilant individuals for food and mates. To examine the evolution of fear in a seasonal environment, we exposed Drosophila melanogaster to mantid predators during the breeding season and the non-bre...

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Main Authors: Kyle H. Elliott, D. Ryan Norris, Gustavo S. Betini, Ian Dworkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2017-04-01
Series:FACETS
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Online Access:http://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2016-0075