Some pollinating fig wasp males fight each other for access to females and there is a suite of morphological characters that can be used to predict whether a male fig wasp will fight or not. This experiment tested out the validity of using morphological characters to predict fighting behavior by examining the morphology and observing the behavior of male fig wasps in Ficus sycomorus synconia. Males of each species present in the sycamore figs were examined and their fighting behavior was predicted and then observed. The presence or absence of fighting behavior was correctly predicted for three out of the four species found in the figs, suggesting that fighting syndrome morphology is a good indicator of wasp fighting behavior. Samevatting: P...
This study was designed to investigate a perceived male dimorphism in the nonpollinating fig wasp Ae...
1. Facilitation is recorded from diverse plant-insect interactions, including pollination and herbiv...
International audienceWe investigate the evolution of male morphology in the fig wasps belonging to ...
Some pollinating fig wasp males fight each other for access to females and there is a suite of morph...
Similar to many vertebrate and invertebrate species, many fig wasp species are fighting other member...
In some nonpollinating fig wasps, male competition for mates often results in serious injury or deat...
In theory, costs associated with fighting favor the assessment of resource value and relative fighti...
The aim of this work was to study the wingless males of pollinating (Pegoscapus tonduzi) and two non...
Intense sexual selection leading to male fighting in fig wasps is extensively documented and has evo...
Although theory exists concerning the types of strategies that should be used in contests over resou...
Male fig wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) exhibit a fascinating range of morphology and behaviour. ...
1. In many fig wasp species, armoured wingless males regularly engage in lethal fights for access to...
1. In many fig wasp species, armoured wingless males regularly engage in lethal fights for access to...
Despite theoretical predictions, dishonest signalling has rarely been observed in aggressive interac...
Fighting to the death over mating opportunities is an extreme behaviour, considering that the loser ...
This study was designed to investigate a perceived male dimorphism in the nonpollinating fig wasp Ae...
1. Facilitation is recorded from diverse plant-insect interactions, including pollination and herbiv...
International audienceWe investigate the evolution of male morphology in the fig wasps belonging to ...
Some pollinating fig wasp males fight each other for access to females and there is a suite of morph...
Similar to many vertebrate and invertebrate species, many fig wasp species are fighting other member...
In some nonpollinating fig wasps, male competition for mates often results in serious injury or deat...
In theory, costs associated with fighting favor the assessment of resource value and relative fighti...
The aim of this work was to study the wingless males of pollinating (Pegoscapus tonduzi) and two non...
Intense sexual selection leading to male fighting in fig wasps is extensively documented and has evo...
Although theory exists concerning the types of strategies that should be used in contests over resou...
Male fig wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) exhibit a fascinating range of morphology and behaviour. ...
1. In many fig wasp species, armoured wingless males regularly engage in lethal fights for access to...
1. In many fig wasp species, armoured wingless males regularly engage in lethal fights for access to...
Despite theoretical predictions, dishonest signalling has rarely been observed in aggressive interac...
Fighting to the death over mating opportunities is an extreme behaviour, considering that the loser ...
This study was designed to investigate a perceived male dimorphism in the nonpollinating fig wasp Ae...
1. Facilitation is recorded from diverse plant-insect interactions, including pollination and herbiv...
International audienceWe investigate the evolution of male morphology in the fig wasps belonging to ...