Woodrats (Neotoma spp.) are one of the only animals that can tolerate large quantities of creosote, a shrub with leaves ...

The creosote bush, known scientifically as Larrea tridentata, is a master of survival. This resilient shrub has adapted to the harsh conditions of the Mojave Desert, where temperatures can soar to ...

Rob is an evolutionary ecologist who studies polyploidy and speciation in the creosote bush. Here at CU, he continued his creosote research and collaborated with Nolan Kane to develop genomic tools ...

Antennae have distinctive terminal clubs composed of leaf-like plates that can be opened and closed. HABITAT: The beetles require areas of fine sand and creosote bush scrub as well as areas of active ...