Differences in fighting behaviour between male morphs of the stag beetle Lucanus cervus. — Non linear scaling relationships between extravagant characters and adult body size in numerous males of insects, particularly beetles, suggest that heterogeneous selection contexts shape differently the males according to their final body size and that behavioural tactics also depend on body size. We investigate the relationships between fighting behaviour and body size in the European Stag beetle Lucanus cervus using an experimental approach. In 5 experimental boxes, 10 different males were observed during 120 minutes and all male/male aggressive interactions were noted. Body size explained a large part of the linear hierarchy we detected during the...
Animal body size commonly exhibits a remarkable variation in response to environmental conditions. L...
Intra-male aggressive behaviour of Scarites buparius was analysed; agonistic interaction between mal...
Sherpa Romeo green journal. Permission to archive final published versionIndividual variation in agg...
Enlarged weapons and ornamental traits under sexual selection often show a positive allometric relat...
Enlarged weapons and ornamental traits under sexual selection often show a positive allometric relat...
In species with pronounced male armaments, body and weapon size often determine success in agonistic...
Several male beetles that fight with rival males show dimorphic weapons. Major males have large weap...
In the stag beetle family (Lucanidae), males have diverged from females by sexual selection. The mal...
The exaggerated male traits under sexual selection are widespread throughout the animal kingdom, inc...
Intra-male aggressive behaviour of Scarites buparius was analysed; agonistic interaction between mal...
Male stag beetles battle for females with their impressive, oversized mandibles. We describe their f...
The exaggerated male traits under sexual selection are widespread throughout the animal kingdom, inc...
Animal body size commonly exhibits a remarkable variation in response to environmental conditions. L...
Intra-male aggressive behaviour of Scarites buparius was analysed; agonistic interaction between mal...
In many animal species, male armature has evolved through sexual selection. This male weaponry can i...
Animal body size commonly exhibits a remarkable variation in response to environmental conditions. L...
Intra-male aggressive behaviour of Scarites buparius was analysed; agonistic interaction between mal...
Sherpa Romeo green journal. Permission to archive final published versionIndividual variation in agg...
Enlarged weapons and ornamental traits under sexual selection often show a positive allometric relat...
Enlarged weapons and ornamental traits under sexual selection often show a positive allometric relat...
In species with pronounced male armaments, body and weapon size often determine success in agonistic...
Several male beetles that fight with rival males show dimorphic weapons. Major males have large weap...
In the stag beetle family (Lucanidae), males have diverged from females by sexual selection. The mal...
The exaggerated male traits under sexual selection are widespread throughout the animal kingdom, inc...
Intra-male aggressive behaviour of Scarites buparius was analysed; agonistic interaction between mal...
Male stag beetles battle for females with their impressive, oversized mandibles. We describe their f...
The exaggerated male traits under sexual selection are widespread throughout the animal kingdom, inc...
Animal body size commonly exhibits a remarkable variation in response to environmental conditions. L...
Intra-male aggressive behaviour of Scarites buparius was analysed; agonistic interaction between mal...
In many animal species, male armature has evolved through sexual selection. This male weaponry can i...
Animal body size commonly exhibits a remarkable variation in response to environmental conditions. L...
Intra-male aggressive behaviour of Scarites buparius was analysed; agonistic interaction between mal...
Sherpa Romeo green journal. Permission to archive final published versionIndividual variation in agg...