When trees die, before their bark falls away, the layer between bark and wood is a place of safety and a source of food for many beetle and their larva, ants, and other arthropods. Some of them make these really interesting tunnels that become visible when the bark does fall off.
#arthopods #botany #tree #borer

#introduction I’m Anne, Professor in #neuroscience at Fribourg University. In our #Drosophila lab, we work on neuronal circuits for reproductive behavior and acoustic communication, sex differences of the nervous system and the signaling function of seminal fluid. I like #arthopods #sexualselection #matechoice #spermcompetition #microscopy and #connectomics
Used to work with #zebrafish #development #axonguidance
Also teaching and keen on #embryology and #histology for medical students...