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Cover: Behavioral manipulation occurs when parasites adaptively control the behavior of their hosts in ways that increase parasite fitness. The host behavior becomes an extended phenotype of the parasite (see pp. 142−147). In the zombie ant system, we have snapshots of the interaction as the parasite, a fungus in this case, causes ants to lock their jaws onto leaf veins in forests. Here, a dead green tree ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) from Australia is clamped with the parasite, Ophiocordyceps, which is beginning to grow out from it to eventually reproduce. In this special issue, researchers review and opine on the neurophysiology of such control. Photo credit: David Hughes.Close Modal - PDF Icon PDF LinkTable of contents
Recognising our community as we approach JEB's centenary
In this Editorial, Craig Franklin, Michaela Handel and Kathryn Knight reflect on recent developments at JEB and acknowledge the support of the community during what has been a particularly challenging year. Looking forward, they discuss the journal’s centenary celebrations in 2023.
Our Transformative Journals have exceeded their OA growth targets
In the field: an interview with Roger Hanlon
Roger Hanlon talks about his fieldwork experiences diving all over the planet to understand cephalopod camouflage and communication.
How climbing parrots achieve pitch stability while ascending
Climbing parrots push and pull with their feet on ladder rungs and push with their tails to prevent themselves from toppling backward as they ascend.
Towards understanding the neural origins of hibernation
Madeleine Junkins, Sviatoslav Bagriantsev and Elena Gracheva review the role of the nervous system in hibernation, arguing that it actively promotes and supports the hibernation process rather than simply enduring it.
