Faculty > Dr. Marianne Robertson

LTSC227
Associate Professor, Behavioral Ecology
217-424-3754
MRobertson@millikin.edu

Dr. Robertson is a behavioral ecologist with interests in entomology and arachnology.

Courses Taught:

• BI 303: Entomology - Every Other Fall
• BI 323: Animal Behavior - Every Spring
• BI 105: Ecology Evolution & Behavior - Every Fall
• BI 155: Ecology Evolution & Behavior Lab - Every Fall
• BI 102: Topics: Biology of Spiders - Usually Spring
• BI 291: Research Methods - Every Fall
• BI 205: Field Methods in Biology - Summer
• BI 391/392: Research - Every Semester

Publications:

1. Willey, M. B. and P. H. Adler. 1989. Biology of Peucetia viridans (Araneae: Oxyopidae), in South Carolina, with special reference to predation and maternal care. J. Arachnol., 17:275-284.
   
   
2. Adler, P. H., M. B. Willey, and M. Bowen. 1990. Temporal oviposition patterns of Heliothis zea and Spodoptera ornithogalli. Entomol. Exp. Appl., 58:159-164.
   
   
3. Willey, M. B. and P. H. Adler. 1991. Development and reproductive potential of Florinda coccinea (Araneae: Linyphiidae). J. Arachnol., 19:67-69
   
   
4. Willey, M. B. and F. A. Coyle. 1992. Female spiders (Araneae: Dipluridae, Desidae, Linyphiidae) eat their own eggs. J. Arachnol., 20:151-152.
   
   
5. Willey, M. B., M. A. Johnson, and P. H. Adler. 1992. Predatory behavior of the basilica spider, Mecynogea lemniscata (Araneae: Araneidae). Psyche, 99:153-168.
   
   
6. Willey, M. B. and R. R. Jackson. 1993. Olfactory cues from conspecifics inhibit the web-invasion behavior of Portia, web-invading, araneophagic jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae). Can. J. Zool., 71:1415-1420.
   
   
7. Jackson, R. R., E. M. Jakob, M. B. Willey, and G. E. Campbell. 1993. Anti- predator defences of a web-building spider, Holocnemus pluchei (Araneae: Pholcidae). J. Zool (London), 229:347-352.
   
   
8. Willey, M. B. and R. R. Jackson. 1994. Predatory behavior of a social spider, Stegodyphus sarasinorum (Araneae: Eresidae): Why attack first? Can. J. Zool., 71:2220-2223.
   
   
9. Jackson, R. R. and M. B. Willey. 1994. Comparative study of the predatory behaviour of Myrmarachne, ant-like jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae). Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 110:77-102.
   
   
10. Willey, M. B. and P. H. Adler. 1994. Mating behavior of Florinda coccinea (Araneae: Linyphiidae). J. Insect Behav. 7:313-325
    
    
11. Willey Robertson, M. B., P. H. Adler, and J. W. McCreadie. 1994. Color change in the green lynx spider, Peucetia viridans (Araneae: Oxyopidae). Brit. Bull. Arachnol. Soc. 9:290-292.
    
    
12. Jackson, R. R. and M. B. Willey. 1995. Display and mating behaviour of Euophrys parvula, a New Zealand jumping spider (Araneae: Salticidae). New Zealand J. Zool. 22:1-16.
    
    
13. Pollard, S. D., Jackson, R. R., van Olphen, A, and Robertson, M. B. 1995. "Does Dysdera crocata (Araneae: Dysderidae) prefer woodlice as prey?" Ethology, Ecol, and Evol. 7:271-275.
    
    
14. Jackson, R. R., D. Li, M. B. Willey Robertson. 1997. Cues by which suspended-leaf nests of Euryattus (Araneae: Salticidae) females are recognized by conspecific males and by an aggressive mimic salticid, Portia fimbriata. J. Zool. (London). 243:29-46.
    
    
15. McCreadie, J. W. and M. Robertson. 1998. Size of the larval black fly Simulium truncatum (Diptera: Simuliidae) in relation to distance from a lake outlet. J. Freshwater Ecol. 13:21-27.
    
    
16. Taylor, P. W., R. R. Jackson, and M. W. Robertson. Accepted. Prey capture by jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) in the absence of visual cues. J. Arachnol.