About us
We are an enthusiastic group of researchers, teachers, fellows and students who are focused on the reproductive biology of arthropods, with emphasis on evolution of sexual traits among arachnids.
We started this way since 10 years ago in order to offer a place of research and teaching in our country on this exciting subject. Together with studies on biodiversity and phylogeny we want to show an integrative perspective of arachnids.
We have explored a part of the amazing reproductive life of scorpions, spiders, pseudoscorpions, and solpugids, among other groups.
Latest News
Elsevier Best Paper Award in Animal Behavior
The paper “Communication via female resistance: sexual behavioral modulation and mutual mate choice determinants in a scorpion” published in the journal Animal Behavior received the Elsevier award for the best paper of 2024 in the “Geographic” category. This paper, carried out by Mariela Oviedo-Diego and collaborators, explores sexual behaviors of the Cordoba endemic scorpion species Read more about Elsevier Best Paper Award in Animal Behavior[…]
Educational activities on Biodiversity in the interior of Córdoba
Mariela Oviedo-Diego and Matías Izquierdo, members of Labre, together with Sofía Londero from the Applied Biogeography Laboratory, provided workshops on Biodiversity and native fauna in the interior of Córdoba. The first workshop was held at IPET No. 106 Remedios Escalada de San Martín in Serrezuela, aimed at high school students. The second was conducted at Read more about Educational activities on Biodiversity in the interior of Córdoba[…]
Colelctive Arte exhibition “Views of a small world”.
On 10/17, the collective art exhibition “Miradas de un mundo pequeño” was inaugurated at the National Academy of Sciences. More than 130 people attended the event, shared artistic moments and visited the exhibition. This exhibition, organized by Mariela Oviedo-Diego, Alejandra Ceballos and Manuel Sosa, was held with the aim of valuing arthropods and celebrating the Read more about Colelctive Arte exhibition “Views of a small world”.[…]
Participation in the Night of the Museums 2024
The Labre was once again part of Museum Night with “Spider World” and “Colors of a Small World”mat the National Academy of Sciences. Labre joined with an exhibition on arachnids and insects, sharing insights into their biology, curiosities, and importance. Plus, we played games and held activities for the whole family. This year, more than 25,000 people Read more about Participation in the Night of the Museums 2024[…]
Publications
Publicaciones científicas últimos años Carbonari, J.J.G., Oviedo-Diego, M.A., Peretti, A.V., & Mattoni, C.I. 2024. Sexual dimorphism and functional allometry in scorpions: A comparative study from a neotropical species. Zoology, 166, 126208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.zool.2024.126208 Hebets, E.A., Oviedo-Diego, M., Abdallah, A., Griger, S., McGinley, R., Starrett, J., E. Bond & Bern, M. 2024. Courtship performance, not ornamentation, predicts mating Read more about Publications[…]
New book: Rules and Exceptions in Biology
New book: Rules and Exceptions in Biology Recently, LABRE researchers Alfredo Peretti, Lucía Calbacho-Rosa, Paola Olivero, Mariela Oviedo-Diego and David Vrech have published a book entitled “Rules and Exceptions in Biology: from Fundamental Concepts to Applications” with Springer Editorial. This is the first book to cover and explore rules and exceptions in biology, presenting past Read more about New book: Rules and Exceptions in Biology[…]
Visit to rural schools in Traslasierras
Dr. Alejandra Ceballos with the Vice-Dean and the Assistant Secretary of Social Outreach of the Faculty of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences (National University of Córdoba) visited last April 18th two rural primary schools in the area of Ambul in the Traslasierras Valley to lay the foundations for future outreach projects with the local community, Read more about Visit to rural schools in Traslasierras[…]
Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE)
Small Grants Program for Local and Regional Outreach Promoting the Understanding of Evolutionary Biology Drs. Mariela Oviedo-Diego and Franco Cargnelutti from LABRE have obtained an international grant from the Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE). Her project involves collaboration with students and teachers from rural and urban schools in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. Read more about Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE)[…]
Maria Elena Galeano Scholarship
We congratulate Lisandro Beveraggi for having obtained the prestigious María Elena Galeano scholarship to attend the VII Latin American Congress of Arachnology in Bogotá, Colombia. Presenting the preliminary data of your final degree project “Tangled webs: Exploring the ecological and sexual interactions between fanged, riverine and sympatric spiders” before the Latin arachnological community is an Read more about Maria Elena Galeano Scholarship[…]
Research career CIC 2022
Research career CIC 2022 Let us congratulate Drs. Fedra Bollatti and Franco Cargnelutti for their well-deserved entry into the CONICET Scientific Researcher career. His dedication and perseverance have paid off, and this achievement is a testament to his commitment to excellence in scientific research. LABRE is proud to have witnessed the hard work, curiosity and Read more about Research career CIC 2022[…]