CAS: Biological Physics and Engineering

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Mosquito swarms shear harden

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2023. Mosquito swarms shear harden. European Physical Journal E. 46, p. 126. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/s10189-023-00379-3

Phase transitions in insect swarms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2023. Phase transitions in insect swarms . Physical Biology. 20 (5), p. 054001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1478-3975/aceece

A sublethal concentration of Sulfoxaflor has minimal impact on buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) locomotor behaviour under aversive conditioning

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

James, L., Reynolds, A. M., Mellor, I. R. and Davies, T. G. E. 2023. A sublethal concentration of Sulfoxaflor has minimal impact on buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) locomotor behaviour under aversive conditioning. Toxics. 11 (3), p. 279. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11030279

Stochasticity may generate coherent motion in bird flocks

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2023. Stochasticity may generate coherent motion in bird flocks . Physical Biology. 20 (2), p. 025002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1478-3975/acbad7

Swarm formation as backward diffusion

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. and Ouellette, N. T. 2023. Swarm formation as backward diffusion. Physical Biology. 20 (2), p. 026002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1478-3975/acb986

Spaces between insects in laboratory swarms move like insects in natural swarms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2023. Spaces between insects in laboratory swarms move like insects in natural swarms. EPL. 141 (1), p. 17001. https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/acab7c

Comment on ‘A physics perspective on collective animal behavior’ 2022 Phys. Biol. 19 021004

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2022. Comment on ‘A physics perspective on collective animal behavior’ 2022 Phys. Biol. 19 021004. Physical Biology. 19 (6), p. 068001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1478-3975/ac8fd5

Stochastic modelling of bird flocks – accounting for the cohesiveness of collective motion

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M., McIvor, G. E., Thornton, A., Yang, P. and Ouellette, N. T. 2022. Stochastic modelling of bird flocks – accounting for the cohesiveness of collective motion. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 19, p. 20210745. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2021.0745

Bumble bees strategically use ground level linear features in navigation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Brebner, J. S., Makinson, J. C., Bates, O. K., Rossi, N., Lim, K. S., Dubois, T., Gomez-Moracho, T., Lihoreau, M., Chittka, L. and Woodgate, J. L. 2021. Bumble bees strategically use ground level linear features in navigation. Animal Behaviour. 179, pp. 147-160. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2021.07.003

Understanding the thermodynamic properties of insect swarms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2021. Understanding the thermodynamic properties of insect swarms. Scientific Reports. 11, p. 14979. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94582-x

Weierstrassian Levy walks are a by-product of crawling

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2021. Weierstrassian Levy walks are a by-product of crawling. European Physical Journal E. 44, p. 96. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/s10189-021-00100-2

Loss of mechanical stiffness and the emergence of Lévy walks in active T cells

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2021. Loss of mechanical stiffness and the emergence of Lévy walks in active T cells. Physics Letters A. 408 (27 Aug), p. 127507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2021.127507

Harmonic radar tracking reveals that honeybee drones navigate between multiple aerial leks

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Woodgate, J. L., Makinson, J. C., Rossi, N., Reynolds, A. M., Rawlings, C. J. and Chittka, L. 2021. Harmonic radar tracking reveals that honeybee drones navigate between multiple aerial leks. iScience. 24 (6), p. 102499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.102499

Scale-free movement patterns in termites emerge from social interactions and preferential attachments

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Paiva, L. R., Marins, A., Cristaldo, P. F., Ribeiro, D., Alves, S. G., Reynolds, A. M., DeSouza, O. and Miramontes, O. 2021. Scale-free movement patterns in termites emerge from social interactions and preferential attachments. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 118 (20), p. e2004369118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2004369118

An equation of state for insect swarms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Sinhuber, M., Van der Vaart, K., Yenchia, F., Reynolds, A. M. and Ouellette, N.T. 2021. An equation of state for insect swarms. Scientific Reports. 11 (3773). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83303-z

Intrinsic stochasticity and the emergence of collective behaviours in insect swarms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2020. Intrinsic stochasticity and the emergence of collective behaviours in insect swarms. European Physical Journal E. 44 (2), p. 22. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/s10189-021-00040-x

Insect swarms can be bound together by repulsive forces

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2020. Insect swarms can be bound together by repulsive forces. European Physical Journal E. 43, p. 39. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2020-11963-x

Environmental Perturbations Induce Correlations in Midge Swarms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Van Der Vaart, K., Sinhuber, M., Reynolds, A. M. and Ouellette, N. T. 2020. Environmental Perturbations Induce Correlations in Midge Swarms. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 17 (164), p. 20200018. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2020.0018

Similarities between Insect Swarms and Isothermal Globular Clusters

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Gorbonos, D., Van der Vaart, K., Sinhuber, M., Puckett, J. G., Ouellette, N. T., Reynolds, A. M. and Gov, N. S. 2020. Similarities between Insect Swarms and Isothermal Globular Clusters. Physical Review Research. 2 (1), p. 013271. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.013271

Linking small-scale flight manoeuvers and density profiles to the vertical movement of insects in the nocturnal stable boundary layer

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wainwright, C. E., Reynolds, D. R. and Reynolds, A. M. 2020. Linking small-scale flight manoeuvers and density profiles to the vertical movement of insects in the nocturnal stable boundary layer. Scientific Reports. 10, p. 1019. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-57779-0

Do bumblebees have signatures? Demonstrating the existence of a speed-curvature power law in Bombus terrestris locomotion patterns.

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

James, L., Davies, T. G. E., Lim, K. S. and Reynolds, A. M. 2020. Do bumblebees have signatures? Demonstrating the existence of a speed-curvature power law in Bombus terrestris locomotion patterns. PLOS ONE. 15 (1), p. e0226393. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226393

Mass windborne migrations extend the range of the migratory locust in East China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Tu, X., Hu, G., Fu, X., Zhang, Y., Ma, J., Wang, Y., Gould, P. J. L., Du, G., Su, H., Zhang, Z. and Chapman, J. W. 2020. Mass windborne migrations extend the range of the migratory locust in East China. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 22 (1), pp. 41-49. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12359

Developing a non-sticky trap design for monitoring jewel beetles

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Imrei, Z., Lohonyai, Z., Muskovits, J., Matula, E., Vuts, J., Fail, J., Gould, P. J. L., Birkett, M. A., Toth, M. and Domingue, M.J. 2019. Developing a non-sticky trap design for monitoring jewel beetles. Journal of Applied Entomology. pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/jen.12727

On the emergence of gravitational-like forces in insect swarms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2019. On the emergence of gravitational-like forces in insect swarms. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 16 (160), p. 20190404. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2019.0404

Investigating vertical motion of small insects in the atmospheric boundary layer using millimetre-wavelength radar and Doppler LIDAR

Conference paper

Wainwright, C. E., Stepanian, P. M., Reynolds, D. R. and Reynolds, A. M. 2019. Investigating vertical motion of small insects in the atmospheric boundary layer using millimetre-wavelength radar and Doppler LIDAR. Institution of Engineering and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1049/joe.2019.0596

Mass Seasonal Migrations of Hoverflies Provide Extensive Pollination and Crop Protection Services

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wotton, K. R., Gao, B., Menz, M. H. M., Morris, R. K. A., Ball, S. G., Lim, K. S., Reynolds, D. R., Hu, G. and Chapman, J. W. 2019. Mass Seasonal Migrations of Hoverflies Provide Extensive Pollination and Crop Protection Services. Current Biology. 29 (13), pp. 2167-2173.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.05.036

Mechanical spectroscopy of insect swarms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Van der Vaart, K., Sinhuber, M., Reynolds, A. M. and Ouellette, N.T. 2019. Mechanical spectroscopy of insect swarms. Science Advances. 5 (7), p. eaaw9305. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw9305

On the origin of the tensile strength of insect swarms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2019. On the origin of the tensile strength of insect swarms. Physical Biology. 16 (4), p. 046002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1478-3975/ab12b9

Harmonic radar tracking reveals random dispersal pattern of bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queens after hibernation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Makinson, J. C., Woodgate, J. L., Reynolds, A. M., Capaldi, E. A., Perry, C. J. and Chittka, L. 2019. Harmonic radar tracking reveals random dispersal pattern of bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queens after hibernation. Scientific Reports. 9 (4651). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-40355-6

Migratory Insect Multifrequency Radar Cross Sections for Morphological Parameter Estimation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wang, R., Hu, C., Liu, C., Long, T., Kong, S., Lang, T., Gould, P. J. L., Lim, J. and Wu, K. 2018. Migratory Insect Multifrequency Radar Cross Sections for Morphological Parameter Estimation. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 57 (6), pp. 3450-3461. https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2018.2884926

More on midges

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2018. More on midges. Physics World. 31 (3), pp. 25-25. https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-7058/31

The tethered flight technique as a tool for studying life‐history strategies associated with migration in insects

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Minter, M., Pearson, A. J., Lim, K. S., Wilson, K., Chapman, J. W. and Jones, C. M. 2018. The tethered flight technique as a tool for studying life‐history strategies associated with migration in insects. Ecological Entomology. 43 (4). https://doi.org/10.1111/een.12521

Current status and future directions of Levy walk research

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2018. Current status and future directions of Levy walk research. Biology Open. 7 (1), p. bio030106. https://doi.org/10.1242/bio.030106

Fluctuating environments drive insect swarms into a new state that is robust to perturbations

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2018. Fluctuating environments drive insect swarms into a new state that is robust to perturbations. EPL. 124, p. 38001. https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/124/38001

Incorporating terminal velocities into Lagrangian stochastic models of particle dispersal in the atmospheric boundary layer

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, A. M. 2018. Incorporating terminal velocities into Lagrangian stochastic models of particle dispersal in the atmospheric boundary layer. Scientific Reports. 8, p. 16843. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34924-4

Olfactory-cued navigation in shearwaters: linking movement patterns to mechanisms

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Abolaffio, M., Reynolds, A. M., Cecere, J. G., Paiva, V. H. and Focardi, S. 2018. Olfactory-cued navigation in shearwaters: linking movement patterns to mechanisms. Scientific Reports. 8 (11590). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29919-0

Higher flight activity in the offspring of migrants compared to residents in a migratory insect

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Dällenbach, L. J., Glauser, A., Lim, K. S., Chapman, J. W. and Menz, M. H. M. 2018. Higher flight activity in the offspring of migrants compared to residents in a migratory insect. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 285 (1881), p. 2829. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2017.2829

CAS: Biological Physics and Engineering

Outputs

Mosquito swarms shear harden

Phase transitions in insect swarms

A sublethal concentration of Sulfoxaflor has minimal impact on buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) locomotor behaviour under aversive conditioning

Stochasticity may generate coherent motion in bird flocks

Swarm formation as backward diffusion

Spaces between insects in laboratory swarms move like insects in natural swarms

Comment on ‘A physics perspective on collective animal behavior’ 2022 Phys. Biol. 19 021004

Stochastic modelling of bird flocks – accounting for the cohesiveness of collective motion

Bumble bees strategically use ground level linear features in navigation

Understanding the thermodynamic properties of insect swarms

Weierstrassian Levy walks are a by-product of crawling

Loss of mechanical stiffness and the emergence of Lévy walks in active T cells

Harmonic radar tracking reveals that honeybee drones navigate between multiple aerial leks

Scale-free movement patterns in termites emerge from social interactions and preferential attachments

An equation of state for insect swarms

Intrinsic stochasticity and the emergence of collective behaviours in insect swarms

Insect swarms can be bound together by repulsive forces

Environmental Perturbations Induce Correlations in Midge Swarms

Similarities between Insect Swarms and Isothermal Globular Clusters

Linking small-scale flight manoeuvers and density profiles to the vertical movement of insects in the nocturnal stable boundary layer

Do bumblebees have signatures? Demonstrating the existence of a speed-curvature power law in Bombus terrestris locomotion patterns.

Mass windborne migrations extend the range of the migratory locust in East China

Developing a non-sticky trap design for monitoring jewel beetles

On the emergence of gravitational-like forces in insect swarms

Investigating vertical motion of small insects in the atmospheric boundary layer using millimetre-wavelength radar and Doppler LIDAR

Mass Seasonal Migrations of Hoverflies Provide Extensive Pollination and Crop Protection Services

Mechanical spectroscopy of insect swarms

On the origin of the tensile strength of insect swarms

Harmonic radar tracking reveals random dispersal pattern of bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queens after hibernation

Migratory Insect Multifrequency Radar Cross Sections for Morphological Parameter Estimation

More on midges

The tethered flight technique as a tool for studying life‐history strategies associated with migration in insects

Current status and future directions of Levy walk research

Fluctuating environments drive insect swarms into a new state that is robust to perturbations

Incorporating terminal velocities into Lagrangian stochastic models of particle dispersal in the atmospheric boundary layer

Olfactory-cued navigation in shearwaters: linking movement patterns to mechanisms

Higher flight activity in the offspring of migrants compared to residents in a migratory insect

Passive particles Lévy walk through turbulence mirroring the diving patterns of marine predators

Levy foraging patterns of rural humans

Distinguishing between apparent and actual randomness: a preliminary examination with Australian ants