Prof. Robert Raguso, Dept. Neurobiology & Behavior, Cornell University

Assoc. Prof. Marie Herberstein was my exemplary PhD supervisor in the Dept. of Biological Sciences, at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Visit Marie's lab group

Prof. Rod Peakall, Botany & Zoology, Australian National University, Canberra

Dr Florian Schiestl, Institut für Systematische Botanik, Universität Zürich

Orchids & Floral Signals

AC Gaskett, CG Winnick & ME Herberstein (2008) Orchid sexual deceit provokes ejaculation. American Naturalist 171(6):E206-E212 (visit here for free access from Am. Nat.)

AC Gaskett & ME Herberstein 2006 Flowering, pollination, and fruit set in Tongue Orchids Cryptostylis spp. The Victorian Naturalist 123(3):129-133

AC Gaskett, E Conti & Schiestl, FP 2005 Floral odor variation in two heterostylous species of Primula. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 31, 1223-1228

AC Gaskett 2007 Spider sex pheromones: emission, reception, structures and functions. Biological Reviews 82:27-48

AC Gaskett 2007 Book Review: Dicke & Takken (2006) 'Chemical Ecology: From Gene to Ecosystem' ISBE Newsletter 19(1):13-14

ME Herberstein, AC Gaskett, NGF Vella & MA Elgar 2005 Limits to male copulation frequency: sexual cannibalism and sterility in St Andrew’s Cross spiders (Araneae, Araneidae). Ethology, 111, 1050-1061

AC Gaskett, ME Herberstein, B Downes & MA Elgar 2004 Changes in male mate choice in a sexually cannibalistic orb-web spider (Araneae: Araneidae). Behaviour, 141, 1197-1210

MA Elgar, MJ Bruce, FDE Champion de Crespigny, AC Cutler, CL Cutler, AC Gaskett, ME Herberstein, S Ramamurthy & JM Schneider 2003 Male mate choice and patterns of paternity in the polyandrous, sexually cannibalistic orb-web spider, Nephila plumipes. Australian Journal of Zoology, 51: 357-351

ME Herberstein, AC Gaskett, D Glencross, S Hart, S Jaensch & MA Elgar 2000 Does the presence of potential prey affect web design in Argiope keyserlingi (Araneae, Araneidae)? The Journal of Arachnology, 28: 346-350

AC Gaskett, C Bulman, X He & SD Goldsworthy 2001 Diet composition and guild structure of mesopelagic and bathypelagic fishes near Macquarie Island, Australia. New Zealand Journal of Marine Freshwater Research, 35, 469–476

A Gaskett 1999 Creating frog-friendly farms. Australian Landcare, September

New Scientist "Orchid's sexual deception triggers ejaculation" (Ewen Callaway, 10 April 08)

ScienceFlash - Dutch PBS TV segment via YouTube (Frederique Melman, 16 April 08)

Der Speigel "Betrügerischer Blümchensex" (April 08)

Der Standard "Die erotischste Pflanze der Welt" (Klaus Taschwer, 30 April 08)

Fox News "Australian wasp fooled into having sex with flowers" (Charles Choi, 30 April 08)

Yahoo News "Bug has sex with orchids" (Charles Choi, 28 April 08)

Stuff.co.nz "Sexy orchids don't just embarrass wasps" (8 May 08)

China Daily "Sexy orchids do more than embarrass wasps?" (8 May 08)

Quirks & Quarks, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation "The love flower" (10 May 08, go here for MP3 file)

Daily Times, Pakistan "Do sexy orchids do more than embarrass wasps?" (12 May 08)

Globe & Mail, Canada "Nature's own honeytrap" (8 May 08)

Sonnentag Blick, Germany

Townsville Bulletin, Australia "Deceptive orchids embarrass male wasps to enhance pollination" (10 May 08)

Daily Liberal, Dubbo Australia (10 May 08)

Central Western Daily, Orange, Australia "Waspish Behaviour" (9 May 08)

Courier Mail, Brisbane, Australia "Seduced by Exotica" (9 May 08)

2007

ABC News Online, Australia "Joy of sex turns male wasps colourblind" (Dani Cooper, 21 Aug 07)

Sydney Morning Herald, Australia "Too overcome by allure to sniff the truth" (Richard Macey, 25 Aug 07)

coverstory: Practical Hydroponics & Greenhouses (2007) 'Floral arms race seduces insects', 97: 19-21.