T. Latty

Heightened condition dependent expression of structural colouration in the faces, but not wings, of male and female flies

The paper examines structural coloration in flies, finding that facial colors correlate with individual condition, while wing colors do not, suggesting facial colors as honest signals of quality.

Stingless bee floral visitation in the global tropics and subtropics

This paper reviews global stingless bee floral visitation, compiling data on plant families visited and highlighting regional differences and gaps in knowledge.

Irreversible sterility of workers and high-volume egg production by queens in the stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria

This study shows that workers in the stingless bee Tetragonula carbonaria are irreversibly sterile and cannot activate their ovaries even when isolated from queens and fed royal jelly.

Flies improve the salience of iridescent sexual signals by orienting toward the sun

The paper shows that male flies orient their iridescent displays toward the sun to enhance signal visibility, with a four-fold increase in subjective luminance.