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Predator-prey space race explained using stop motion! A short film titled ‘I need space, or do I? How prey spatially avoid predators.’ made for the Euraxess Science Slam 2018


@AparnaLajmi and I had made a short film explaining Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour research undertaken at Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science for Open Day 2015.
The film has been screened multiple times for visiting students and all Open Days since 2015 and must have been watched by hundreds of students!


Media coverage

How do woodlice mate when predators lurk nearby?

How do Israeli woodlice mate when predators like scorpions lurk nearby?


How do woodlice mate when predators lurk nearby?



The Scorpion and the Sex Life of the Israeli Wood Louse


Tree crickets face low predatory risks during mate-searching

Crickets of Both Sexes Equally at Risk of Becoming Prey When Looking for Mates

A date worth dying for?

Male or female, mating is equally risky for these insects, finds IISc study

Tree cricket mating behaviour changes in presence of predator, says IISc study

To mate or be eaten: Tree cricket behaviour in the presence of a predator

To mate or be eaten: New study throws light on tree cricket behaviour in the presence of a predator

How crickets stop mating songs when they sense predators

Tree crickets alter behaviour in the presence of predator

Sex without getting caught: Interactions between tree crickets and their predators

Interview based on “Mate-searching context of prey influences the predator–prey space race” in Proceedings of the Royal Society B journal (2020)

A video story by Sandhya Ramesh, The Print

More Fun Than Fun: In the Wild, There’s More Than One Way to Find a Mate
Fortnightly column by Prof. Gadagkar in The Wire

Janasuddi podcast (Kannada) by Kollegala Sharma