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Joseph C. S. Lai

UNSW SydneyORCID 0000-0002-8946-9993Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Animal Behavior & Cognition· 1 Ecology· 1

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Assay:imaging· 2 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Sebastian M. OberstiD· 2 shared Theodore A. EvansiD· 2 shared Can NerseiD· 1 shared Shahrokh SepehrirahnamaiD· 1 shared

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EcologybioRxivPreprintMar 19, 2026

Vibrational signatures and mimicry in ant-termite and termite-termite interactions

Sebastian M. Oberst, Joseph C. S. Lai, Theodore Evans

The paper analyzes vibrational signatures in ant and termite interactions, showing species-specific strategies and mimicry.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.15.711937

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintOct 13, 2025

The illusion of infinity: Acoustic black holes in wood deceive termites

Can Nerse, Shahrokh Sepehrirahnama, Joseph C. S. Lai…·Sebastian M. Oberst

This study shows termites prefer longer and lighter ABH-modified wooden dowels by assessing wood size through bite-induced echoes, similar to echolocation.

DOI 10.1101/2025.10.13.681988

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