Da r win’s
T r a ns a t la nt ic
Lic e
Vincent S. Smith

Da r win on Lic e

Lic e - s pe c ia lis t
pa r a s it e s

A d a pt a t ion

Da r win’s que s t ion

Lous e E volut ion

Co- e volut ion

Co- s pe c ia t ion
Co-speciation

Pr ima t e Lic e

H uma n Lic e

Pr ima t e Lic e

Pr ima t e s
?

Co- e volut ion
?
1.2 My
Time
5.4 My
8.8 My

Re c e nt H uma n E volut ion
Europe Africa Asia Americas
0
Age (million
years ago)
1.0
2.0

S wit c h ing h os t s

“A r c h a ic ” a nd mod e r n h uma ns ma d e
c ont a c t

T h e Lous e F a mily T r e e
T h e n a nd now…
242 species
(1844)
Birds
Mammals

T h e Lous e F a mily T r e e
T h e n a nd now…
4,947 species
(2008)
Birds
Mammals

T h e Lous e F a mily T r e e
T h e n a nd now…
4,947 species
(2008)
Birds
Mammals

Ga la pa g os M oc k ing b ir d s

M oc k ing b ir d Pa r a s it e s

Compa r ing f a mily t r e e s
Mockingbirds
Islands Lice
Mites

Questions?