List of works - Inon Scharf

A morphological and life history comparison between desert populations of a sit-and-pursue antlion, in reference to a co-occurring pit-building antlion

scientific article published on 27 June 2009

A trade-off between growth and starvation endurance in a pit-building antlion

scientific article published on 22 March 2009

Ant societies buffer individual-level effects of parasite infections.

scientific article published on 20 September 2012

Asymmetrical intra-guild predation and niche differentiation in two pit-building antlions

scientific article published in 2020

Characterizing the collective personality of ant societies: aggressive colonies do not abandon their home

scientific article

Cold resistance depends on acclimation and behavioral caste in a temperate ant.

scientific article published on 6 September 2012

Comparison of wormlion behavior under man-made and natural shelters: urban wormlions more strongly prefer shaded, fine-sand microhabitats, construct larger pits and respond faster to prey

scientific article published on 01 March 2019

Comparison of wormlions and their immediate habitat under man-made and natural shelters: suggesting factors making wormlions successful in cities

scientific article published on 29 August 2018

Consequences of the instar stage for behavior in a pit-building antlion

scientific article published on 4 December 2013

Consistent differences in foraging behavior in 2 sympatric harvester ant species may facilitate coexistence

scientific article published in 2018

Context-dependent effects of cold stress on behavioral, physiological, and life-history traits of the red flour beetle.

scientific article

Convergent evolution of antlions and wormlions: similarities and differences in the behavioural ecology of unrelated trap-building predators

scientific article published in 2022

Distinct effects of two separately applied stressors on behavior in the red flour beetle

scientific article

Do pit-building predators prefer or avoid barriers? Wormlions' preference for walls depends on light conditions

scientific article published on 02 July 2020

Efficiency evaluation of two competing foraging modes under different conditions

scientific article

Evidence That Artificial Light at Night Induces Structure-Specific Changes in Brain Plasticity in a Diurnal Bird

scientific article

Extreme lifespan extension in tapeworm-infected ant workers

scientific article published on 19 May 2021

Factors Influencing Site Abandonment and Site Selection in a Sit-and-Wait Predator: A Review of Pit-Building Antlion Larvae

scientific article published in 2006

Factors That Can Affect the Spatial Positioning of Large and Small Individuals in Clusters of Sit-and-Wait Predators

scientific article published on 28 February 2020

Fine sand particles enable antlions to build pitfall traps with advanced three-dimensional geometry

scientific article published on 19 June 2020

Foraging behavior and predation success of the sand viper (<i>Cerastes vipera</i>)

scientific article published in 2009

Foraging behaviour of a neglected pit-building predator: the wormlion

article published in 2014

Foraging behaviour, habitat use and population size of the desert horned viper in the Negev desert

scientific article published in 2022

Foraging decisions and behavioural flexibility in trap-building predators: a review

scientific article

Foraging syndromes and trait variation in antlions along a climatic gradient

scientific article published on 13 March 2015

Group dynamics and relocation decisions of a trap-building predator are differentially affected by biotic and abiotic factors

scientific article published on 16 January 2017

Habitat choice and complex decision making in a trap-building predator

scientific article published in 2016

Habitat complexity dampens selection on prey activity level

scientific article published in 2017

Habitat geometry and limited perceptual range affect habitat choice of a trap-building predator

scientific article published in 2018

Increased host aggression as an induced defense against slave-making ants

scientific article published on 6 January 2011

Introduction to the special issue on the ecology, evolution, and behavior of sit-and-wait predators

scientific article published in 2020

Jack of all trades, master of all: a positive association between habitat niche breadth and foraging performance in pit-building antlion larvae

scientific article

Late bloomers and baby boomers: ecological drivers of longevity in squamates and the tuatara

article by Inon Scharf et al published 22 October 2014 in Global Ecology and Biogeography

Limited perceptual range and presence of conspecifics both affect the ability of pit-building wormlions to choose favorable microhabitats

scientific article published in 2020

Little effect of climate change on body size of herbivorous beetles.

scientific article

Non-spatial information on the presence of food elevates search intensity in ant workers, leading to faster maze solving in a process parallel to spatial learning

scientific article published on 28 February 2020

Phenotypic plasticity and variation in morphological and life-history traits of antlion adults across a climatic gradient

scientific article

Predator modulation of plant pathogen spread through induced changes in vector development rates

scientific article published in 2019

Prey encounter rate by predators: discussing the realism of grid-based models and how to model the predator's foraging mode: a reply to Avgar et al

scientific article published on 01 October 2008

Reproductive Trade-Offs and Direct Costs for Males in Arthropods

Retraction Note to: Prolonged food restriction decreases body condition and reduces repeatability in personality traits in web-building spiders

scientific article published in 2021

Same-sex sexual behavior in insects and arachnids: prevalence, causes, and consequences

article by Inon Scharf & Oliver Y. Martin published 2 August 2013 in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Sexual dimorphism of heads and abdomens: Different approaches to ‘being large’ in female and male lizards

Social tipping points in animal societies in response to heat stress

scientific article published on 25 June 2018

Spatial structure and nest demography reveal the influence of competition, parasitism and habitat quality on slavemaking ants and their hosts

scientific article

The Effects of Temperature and Diet during Development, Adulthood, and Mating on Reproduction in the Red Flour Beetle

scientific article published on 8 September 2015

The advantage of alternative tactics of prey and predators depends on the spatial pattern of prey and social interactions among predators

scientific article published in 2011

The contribution of shelter from rain to the success of pit-building predators in urban habitats

scientific article published in 2018

The effect of fasting and body reserves on cold tolerance in 2 pit-building insect predators

scientific article published on 9 May 2016

The effect of maze complexity on maze-solving time in a desert ant

scientific article published on 25 June 2019

The effect of previous experience on trap construction and movement distance in a pit-building predator.

scientific article published on 22 September 2016

The interaction between ambush predators, search patterns of herbivores, and aggregations of plants

scientific article published in 2021

The interplay between foraging mode, habitat structure, and predator presence in antlions

scientific article published in 2008

The interplay between maze complexity, colony size, learning and memory in ants while solving a maze: A test at the colony level

scientific article published on 24 August 2017

The involvement of sand disturbance, cannibalism and intra-guild predation in competitive interactions among pit-building antlion larvae

scientific article published on 12 October 2010

The negative effect of starvation and the positive effect of mild thermal stress on thermal tolerance of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum.

scientific article published on 18 February 2016

The value of spatial experience and group size for ant colonies in direct competition

scientific article published in 2022

Thermal acclimation is not induced by habitat-of-origin, maintenance temperature, or acute exposure to low or high temperatures in a pit-building wormlion (Vermileo sp.).

scientific article published on 26 March 2018

Within-colony genetic diversity differentially affects foraging, nest maintenance, and aggression in two species of harvester ants

scientific article published in Scientific Reports

Wormlions prefer both fine and deep sand but only deep sand leads to better performance

scientific article published on 23 August 2018

List of works by Inon Scharf

A morphological and life history comparison between desert populations of a sit-and-pursue antlion, in reference to a co-occurring pit-building antlion

A trade-off between growth and starvation endurance in a pit-building antlion

Ant societies buffer individual-level effects of parasite infections.

Asymmetrical intra-guild predation and niche differentiation in two pit-building antlions

Characterizing the collective personality of ant societies: aggressive colonies do not abandon their home

Cold resistance depends on acclimation and behavioral caste in a temperate ant.

Comparison of wormlion behavior under man-made and natural shelters: urban wormlions more strongly prefer shaded, fine-sand microhabitats, construct larger pits and respond faster to prey

Comparison of wormlions and their immediate habitat under man-made and natural shelters: suggesting factors making wormlions successful in cities

Consequences of the instar stage for behavior in a pit-building antlion

Consistent differences in foraging behavior in 2 sympatric harvester ant species may facilitate coexistence

Context-dependent effects of cold stress on behavioral, physiological, and life-history traits of the red flour beetle.

Convergent evolution of antlions and wormlions: similarities and differences in the behavioural ecology of unrelated trap-building predators

Distinct effects of two separately applied stressors on behavior in the red flour beetle

Do pit-building predators prefer or avoid barriers? Wormlions' preference for walls depends on light conditions

Efficiency evaluation of two competing foraging modes under different conditions

Evidence That Artificial Light at Night Induces Structure-Specific Changes in Brain Plasticity in a Diurnal Bird

Extreme lifespan extension in tapeworm-infected ant workers

Factors Influencing Site Abandonment and Site Selection in a Sit-and-Wait Predator: A Review of Pit-Building Antlion Larvae

Factors That Can Affect the Spatial Positioning of Large and Small Individuals in Clusters of Sit-and-Wait Predators

Fine sand particles enable antlions to build pitfall traps with advanced three-dimensional geometry

Foraging behavior and predation success of the sand viper (<i>Cerastes vipera</i>)

Foraging behaviour of a neglected pit-building predator: the wormlion

Foraging behaviour, habitat use and population size of the desert horned viper in the Negev desert

Foraging decisions and behavioural flexibility in trap-building predators: a review

Foraging syndromes and trait variation in antlions along a climatic gradient

Group dynamics and relocation decisions of a trap-building predator are differentially affected by biotic and abiotic factors

Habitat choice and complex decision making in a trap-building predator

Habitat complexity dampens selection on prey activity level

Habitat geometry and limited perceptual range affect habitat choice of a trap-building predator

Increased host aggression as an induced defense against slave-making ants

Introduction to the special issue on the ecology, evolution, and behavior of sit-and-wait predators

Jack of all trades, master of all: a positive association between habitat niche breadth and foraging performance in pit-building antlion larvae

Late bloomers and baby boomers: ecological drivers of longevity in squamates and the tuatara

Limited perceptual range and presence of conspecifics both affect the ability of pit-building wormlions to choose favorable microhabitats

Little effect of climate change on body size of herbivorous beetles.

Non-spatial information on the presence of food elevates search intensity in ant workers, leading to faster maze solving in a process parallel to spatial learning

Phenotypic plasticity and variation in morphological and life-history traits of antlion adults across a climatic gradient

Predator modulation of plant pathogen spread through induced changes in vector development rates

Prey encounter rate by predators: discussing the realism of grid-based models and how to model the predator's foraging mode: a reply to Avgar et al

Reproductive Trade-Offs and Direct Costs for Males in Arthropods

Retraction Note to: Prolonged food restriction decreases body condition and reduces repeatability in personality traits in web-building spiders

Same-sex sexual behavior in insects and arachnids: prevalence, causes, and consequences

Sexual dimorphism of heads and abdomens: Different approaches to ‘being large’ in female and male lizards

Social tipping points in animal societies in response to heat stress

Spatial structure and nest demography reveal the influence of competition, parasitism and habitat quality on slavemaking ants and their hosts

The Effects of Temperature and Diet during Development, Adulthood, and Mating on Reproduction in the Red Flour Beetle

The advantage of alternative tactics of prey and predators depends on the spatial pattern of prey and social interactions among predators

The contribution of shelter from rain to the success of pit-building predators in urban habitats

The effect of fasting and body reserves on cold tolerance in 2 pit-building insect predators

The effect of maze complexity on maze-solving time in a desert ant

The effect of previous experience on trap construction and movement distance in a pit-building predator.

The interaction between ambush predators, search patterns of herbivores, and aggregations of plants

The interplay between foraging mode, habitat structure, and predator presence in antlions

The interplay between maze complexity, colony size, learning and memory in ants while solving a maze: A test at the colony level

The involvement of sand disturbance, cannibalism and intra-guild predation in competitive interactions among pit-building antlion larvae

The negative effect of starvation and the positive effect of mild thermal stress on thermal tolerance of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum.

The value of spatial experience and group size for ant colonies in direct competition

Thermal acclimation is not induced by habitat-of-origin, maintenance temperature, or acute exposure to low or high temperatures in a pit-building wormlion (Vermileo sp.).

Within-colony genetic diversity differentially affects foraging, nest maintenance, and aggression in two species of harvester ants

Wormlions prefer both fine and deep sand but only deep sand leads to better performance