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(Asterisks denote undergraduate co-author)<\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L., <\/strong>Altopp, B. M.*, McInnis, M. S.*, and Pagan, L. J.* 2025. Seasonal\"\"<\/a> activity and sexual selection in an urban dung beetle. Annals of the Entomological Society of America <\/em><\/strong>118: 495-501. <\/em>PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Lane, S. M. and McCullough, E. L. <\/strong>2025. The prevalence of weapon damage: a proportional meta-analysis. Animal Behavior<\/strong><\/em> 222: 123117. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Kochensparger, S. K.*, Painting, C. J., Buzatto, B. A., and McCullough, E. L. <\/strong>2024. Are weapon allometries steeper in major or minor males? A meta-analysis. Behavioral Ecology <\/strong><\/em>34: area069. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L., <\/strong>Whittington, E., Singh, A., Pitnick, S., Wolfner, M. F., and Dorus, S. 2022. The life history of Drosophila <\/em>sperm involves molecular continuity between male and female reproductive tracts. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sci<\/strong><\/em>ences <\/strong><\/em>119: e2119899119. (Cover article, Media coverage: EurekAlert!<\/a>, Newswise<\/a>) PDF<\/a>\"\" <\/p>\n

Sherratt, E., McCullough, E. L., <\/strong>and Painting, C. J. 2022. Commentary: The ecological and evolutionary implications of allometry. Evolutionary Ecology <\/strong><\/em>36: 431-437. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L. <\/strong>and O\u2019Brien, D. M. 2022. Variation in allometry along the weapon-signal continuum. Evolutionary Ecology <\/strong><\/em>PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McDonough-Goldstein, C. E., Whittington, E., McCullough, E. L., <\/strong>Buel, S. M., Erdman, S., Pitnick, S., and Dorus, S. 2021. Pronounced postmating responses in the Drosophila <\/em>female reproductive tract fluid proteome. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>20: 100156. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L., <\/strong>Chou, C.-C., Backwell, P. R. Y. 2020. Cost of an elaborate trait: a trade-off between attracting females and maintaining a clean ornament. Behavioral Ecology<\/em><\/strong> 31: 1218-1223. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L.,<\/strong> McDonough, C. E., Pitnick, S., and Dorus, S. 2020. Quantitative proteomics reveals rapid divergence in the postdating response of female reproductive tracts among sibling species. Proceedings of the Royal Society B<\/strong><\/em> 287: 20201030. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L.,<\/strong> Verdeflor, L., Weinsztok, A., Wiles, J. R., and Dorus, S. 2020. Exploratory activities for understanding evolutionary relationships depicted by phylogenetic trees: united but diverse. American Biology Teacher<\/strong><\/em> 82: 333-337. (Media coverage: SU News<\/a>) PDF<\/a> <\/p>\n

Dyson, M. L., Perez, D. M., Curran, T., McCullough, E. L., <\/strong>Backwell, P. R. Y. 2020. The role of claw color in species recognition and mate choice in a fiddler crab. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology <\/strong><\/em>74: 116. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien, D. M., Boisseau, R. P., Duell, M., McCullough, E. L.,<\/strong> Powell, E. C., Somjee, U., Solie, S., Hickey, A. J., Holwell, G. I., Painting, C. J., and Emlen, D. J. 2019. Muscle mass drives cost in sexually selected arthropod weapons. Proceedings of the Royal Society B<\/strong> <\/em>286: 20191063. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Chou, C.-C., Perez, D. M., Johns, S., Gardner, R., Kerr, K. A., Head, M. L., McCullough, E. L.,<\/strong> and Backwell, P. R. Y. 2019. Staying cool: the importance of shade availability for tropical ectotherms. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology<\/strong><\/em> 73: 106. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L.<\/strong>, Buzatto, B. A., and Simmons, L. W. 2018. Population density mediates the interaction between pre- and postmating sexual selection. Evolution <\/strong><\/em>72: 893-905. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L. <\/strong>and Emlen, D. J. 2018. The research bias is unfortunate but also unsurprising: a comment on Tinghitella et al. Behavioral Ecology<\/strong><\/em> 29: 798. <\/em>PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L.<\/strong>, Buzatto, B. A., and Simmons, L.W. 2017. Benefits of polyandry: molecular evidence from field-caught dung beetles. Molecular Ecology <\/strong><\/em>26: 3546-3555. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"McCullough, E. L.<\/strong>, Miller, C. W., and Emlen, D. J. 2016. Why sexually selected weapons are not ornaments. Trends in Ecology and Evolution <\/strong><\/em>31: 742-751. (Cover article) PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L. <\/strong>and Simmons, L. W. 2016. Selection on male physical performance during male-male competition and female choice. Behavioral Ecology <\/em><\/strong>27: 1288-1295. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L.<\/strong>, Ledger, K. J.*, O\u2019Brien, D. M., and Emlen, D. J. 2015. Variation in the allometry of exaggerated rhinoceros beetle horns. Animal Behaviour <\/em><\/strong>109: 133-140. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L.<\/strong>, Ledger, K. J.*, and Moore, T. Y. 2015. Variation in cross-sectional horn shape within and among rhinoceros beetle species. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society <\/em><\/strong>115: 810-817. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L.<\/strong>, Tobalske, B. W., and Emlen, D. J. 2014. Structural adaptations to diverse fighting styles in sexually selected weapons. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences <\/strong><\/em>111: 14484-14488. (Media coverage: ScienceNews<\/a>, ScienceDaily<\/a>, National Geographic<\/a>, Nature World News<\/a>, Phys.org<\/a>) PDF<\/a> <\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L.<\/strong> 2014. Mechanical limits to maximum weapon size in a giant rhinoceros beetle. Proceedings of the Royal Society B<\/strong><\/em> 281: 20140696. (Media coverage: American Scientist<\/a>) PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Johns, A., Gotoh, H., McCullough, E. L.<\/strong>, Emlen, D. J., and Lavine, L. C. 2014. Heightened condition-dependent growth of sexually selected weapons in the rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus <\/em>(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). I<\/strong>ntegrative and Comparative Biology<\/strong><\/em> 54: 614-621. <\/em><\/p>\n

Najera, D. A., McCullough, E. L.<\/strong>, Jander, R. 2014. Honeybees use celestial and\/or terrestrial compass cues for inter-patch navigation. Ethology<\/strong><\/em> 120: 1-9.<\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L.<\/strong> and Emlen, D. J. 2013. Evaluating the costs of a sexually selected weapon: big horns at a small price. Animal Behaviour<\/strong><\/em> 86: 977-985. (Media coverage: Inkfish<\/a>, ScienceNews<\/a>, Science Friday<\/a>) PDF<\/a> <\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L.<\/strong> and Zinna, R. A. 2013. Sensilla density corresponds to the regions of the horn most frequently used during combat in the giant rhinoceros beetle Trypoxylus dichotomus<\/em> (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America<\/strong><\/em> 106: 518-523. PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E.L.<\/strong> and Tobalske, B.W. 2013. Elaborate horns in a giant rhinoceros beetle incur negligible aerodynamic costs. Proceedings of the Royal Society B<\/strong><\/em> 280: 20130197. (Media coverage: ABC Science<\/a>, LiveScience<\/a>) PDF<\/a> <\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L.<\/strong> 2013. Using radio telemetry to assess movement patterns in a giant rhinoceros beetle: Are there differences among majors, minors, and females? Journal of Insect Behavior<\/strong> <\/em>26: 51-56. (Media coverage: BBC News<\/a>) PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

McCullough, E. L.<\/strong>, Weingarden, P. R.*, Emlen, D. J. 2012. Costs of elaborate weapons in a rhinoceros beetle: How difficult is it to fly with a big horn? Behavioral Ecology<\/strong> <\/em>23: 1042-1048. (Media coverage: ScienceNews<\/a>) PDF<\/a> <\/p>\n

Najera, D. A., McCullough, E. L.<\/strong>, Jander, R. 2012. Interpatch foraging in honeybees: Rational decision making at secondary hubs based upon time and motivation. Animal Cognition<\/strong><\/em> 15: 1195- 1203.<\/p>\n

Bai, M., McCullough, E.<\/strong>, Song, K-Q., Liu, W-G., Yang, X-K. 2011. Evolutionary constraints in hind wing shape in Chinese dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeinae). PLoS ONE<\/strong><\/em> 6: e21600.<\/p>\n

McCullough, E.<\/strong>, Wright, K. M.*, Alvarez, A., Clark, C. P., Rickoll, W. L., and Madlung, A. 2010. Photoperiod-dependent floral reversion in the natural allopolyploid Arabidopsis suecica<\/em>. New Phytologist<\/strong><\/em> 186: 239-250.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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