Effects of the group’s mix of sizes and personalities on the emergence of alternative mating systems in water striders

Pierre-Olivier Montiglio, Tina W. Wey and Andrew Sih

Behavioral Ecology, 2017, vol. 28, issue 4, 1068-1074

Abstract: Lay SummaryWe still understand poorly why different groups of individuals within a given species differ in their mating behaviour. We investigated how the composition in size and behavioural tendencies of individuals in a group affected mating behaviour in water striders. In groups where striders were active, bigger, and more flexible, a single male guarded multiple females. In contrast, in groups where striders were inactive, smaller, and exhibited a more rigid behaviour, individuals mated with several partners.Twitter: @POMontiglio

Keywords: animal personality; intra-sexual competition; mating system; sexual conflict; socio-ecological model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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