Morph-Specific Weapon-Correlated Traits in a Male Dimorphic Stag Beetle Prosopocoilus inclinatus, (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)
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DOI: 10.1093/aesa/saw096
Abstract: Abstract Several male beetles that fight with rival males show dimorphic weapons. Majormales have large weapons and fight aggressively with rival males. Minor males have small or no weapons and often adopt an alternative reproductive… read more here.
Keywords: male dimorphic; prosopocoilus inclinatus; dimorphic stag; beetle prosopocoilus ... See more keywords
Costs of weaponry: Unarmed males sire more offspring than armed males in a male‐dimorphic mite
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DOI: 10.1111/jeb.13402
Abstract: Morphological structures used as weapons in male–male competition are not only costly to develop but are also probably costly to maintain during adulthood. Therefore, having weapons could reduce the energy available for other fitness‐enhancing actions,… read more here.
Keywords: male dimorphic; armed males; mite; sired offspring ... See more keywords