Multi panel figure from a scientific manuscript. Panel A shows a map of the globe with sampling sites for different isolates of C. elegans indicated. Panel B shows two plots demonstrating variation in different aspects of a collective aggregation behavior among globally collected strains. Two strains which greatly differ in the magnitude of aggregation are highlighted below the graphs, with circular plots showing the representative distribution of worms during experiments. The less aggregating strain has individuals dispersed across the field of view, the more aggregating has clumps of individuals gathered together.
New preprint from the Genes and Behavior group! @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @cbehav.bsky.social
Youn Jae Kang led this study on the evolution of a collective behavior in C. elegans. doi.org/qq3t
10.02.2026 15:33
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The first paper from the lab is now out in Science Advances: Multimodal social context modulates larval behavior in Drosophila
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
We find that fly larvae keep their distance to conspecifics in the absence of food, enjoy reading! @cbehav.bsky.social @uni-konstanz.de
02.02.2026 20:31
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Check out our preprint investigating host use in sympatric Caenorhabditis nematodes! We found three Caenorhabditis species in a local community are associated with different invert taxa, and document a strong association between one species and invasive nitidulid beetles.
doi.org/10.64898/202...
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Predatory aggression evolved through adaptations to noradrenergic circuits - Nature
Noradrenergic circuits support and balance aggressive behavioural states in predatory nematodes, distinguish predatory from non-predatory nematode species and are associated with the evolution of comp...
Why do some worms graze on bacteria while others hunt and kill?
Our study, published today in Nature, reveals how predatory aggression evolved in nematodes.
Led by @gunizgozeeren.bsky.social and @leoboeger.bsky.social across the @jameslightfoot.bsky.social and @monikakscholz.bsky.social labs.
21.01.2026 16:31
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@cbehav.bsky.social @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @imprs-qbee.bsky.social
10.10.2025 09:13
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The first preprint from my PhD work is out! We used C. elegans to define and manipulate heterogeneous groups, exploring how individuals with different behavioural phenotypes interact and shape collective behavior. Check it out here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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@mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social @cbehav.bsky.social @imprs-qbee.bsky.social
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My first co-author paper is out in Current Biology!
In this study, led by Daniela Perez and Serena Ding, we show that nematode self-assembling towers occur in nature and can serve as a collective dispersal mechanism 🪱
Check out a video where Daniela explains the findings and the paper here 👇
06.06.2025 07:00
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