Visual Adaptations for Mate Detection in the Male Carpenter Bee Xylocopa tenuiscapa
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0168452
Abstract: Sexual dimorphism in eye structure is attributed to sexual selection in animals that employ vision for locating mates. In many male insects, large eyes and eye regions of higher acuity are believed to facilitate the… read more here.
Keywords: detection; mate detection; bee; carpenter bee ... See more keywords