Cave adaptation leads to unique anatomical specializations in many taxonomic groups. As
the role of vision is reduced or disappears in a subterranean environment, other …

Animals living in caves have attracted the interest of naturalists and biologists since the
beginning of modern science (Poulson & White, 1969; Vandel, 1964). Caves and other …

Cave adaptation has evolved repeatedly across the Tree of Life, famously leading to
pigmentation and eye degeneration and loss, yet its macroevolutionary implications remain …

Throughout most of the kingdom Animalia, evolutionary transitions from surface life to a life
permanently bound to caves and other subterranean habitats have occurred innumerous …

Proteinaceous pheromones that diversify through gene duplication can result in shifts in
courtship cocktails that may serve as a mechanism for reproductive isolation. The molecular …

The processes of vicariance and dispersal are central to our understanding of diversification,
yet determining the factors that influence these processes remains a significant challenge in …

Life cycle strategies have evolved extensively throughout the history of metazoans. The
expression of disparate life stages within a single ontogeny can present conflicts to trait …

Non-native crayfish invasion is a major threat to many stream fauna; however, invasions in
subterranean habitats are rarely documented. Our study objectives were to examine …

Movement behavior is an important aspect of animal ecology but is challenging to study in
species that are unobservable for some portion of their lives, such as those inhabiting …

Abstract Cave trechines beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Trechini) are members of cave
communities globally and important models for understanding the colonization of caves …