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Rapid evolution of an adaptive taste polymorphism disrupts courtship behavior
The evolution of adaptive behavior often requires changes in sensory systems. However, rapid adaptive changes in sensory traits can adversely affect...
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Male behavior in a swallowtail butterfly (Battus philenor) ensures directional iridescent sexual signal is visible to females during courtship
AbstractIridescent colors in animals may vary with the arrangement of the observer and the light source relative to the animal. When these highly...
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Developmental temperature alters the thermal sensitivity of courtship activity and signal–preference relationships, but not mating rates
Mating behaviors are sensitive to novel or stressful thermal conditions, particularly for ectothermic organisms. An organism’s sensitivity to...
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The evolution of dynamic and flexible courtship displays that reveal individual quality
AbstractSexual selection is a major force sha** morphological and behavioral diversity. Existing theory focuses on courtship display traits such as...
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Overexpression of the limk1 Gene in Drosophila melanogaster Can Lead to Suppression of Courtship Memory in Males
AbstractCourtship suppression is a behavioral adaptation of the fruit fly. When majority of the females in a fly population are fertilized and...
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Vibroscape analysis reveals acoustic niche overlap and plastic alteration of vibratory courtship signals in ground-dwelling wolf spiders
To expand the scope of soundscape ecology to encompass substrate-borne vibrations (i.e. vibroscapes), we analyzed the vibroscape of a deciduous...
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Artificial Light at Night Reduces Flashing in Photinus and Photuris Fireflies During Courtship and Predation
Artificial light at night (ALAN) affects species-specific communication in a wide range of nocturnal species, including fireflies (Lampyridae)....
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Does courtship behavior predict parentage in Collared Lizards? Influence of male social status and habitat structure
Incorporating microsatellite techniques to determine parentage is a powerful addition to behavioral mating system studies in wild animals....
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The Importance of Acoustic Signals in Multimodal Courtship Behavior in Drosophila virilis, D. lummei and D. littoralis
The courtship rituals of Drosophila include an exchange of several signals with different modalities, chemical, visual, acoustic and tactile stimuli,...
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Chemical and Mechanical Signals Trigger Courtship in the Wild Large-Headed Resin Bee Heriades truncorum
Hymenopteran females are mostly highly selective, choosing their mating partner according to male quality signals, and may also signal their...
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Landscape characteristics and predation risk influence spatial variation in auditory courtship of an upland game bird
ContextNumerous wildlife species use a polygynous mating system, where males use auditory courtship behaviors to secure breeding opportunities. The...
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Vibrational Signals in Multimodal Courtship Displays of Birds
Birds often combine vocalization and body movements for communication with other individuals, but our knowledge of this multimodal communication is...
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Social and environmental cues drive the intra-population variation in courtship behavior of a neotropical lekking bird
Sexual selection predicts evolution of secondary sexual traits favoring mating. Here, we address the within population variation in courtship display...
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Reproductive behavior analysis in the annual killifish Austrolebias nigripinnis (Regan, 1912) (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae)
Annual killifish have an annual life cycle unique among vertebrates. Adults lay desiccation-resistant eggs in the soil of the temporary pools they...
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Sexual excitation induces courtship ultrasonic vocalizations and cataplexy-like behavior in orexin neuron-ablated male mice
Cataplexy is triggered by laughter in humans and palatable food in mice. To further evaluate mice’s cataplexy, we examined courtship behavior in...
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Chemical cues in the mating behavior of a highly polygynous bird
Visual and auditory signals are well-established components of avian courtship, but the role of chemical signaling remains poorly understood,...
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Sexual Behavior and Reproductive Success of Guppy Poecillia reticulata (Poeciliidae) at a Constant Temperature and in the Temperature Gradient Field
AbstractThe sexual behavior of males and the reproductive success of the guppy Poecilia reticulata were studied under experimental conditions in a...
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Water turbidity–induced alterations in coloration and courtship behavior of male guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
Water turbidity deteriorates visibility and thereby may change the physiology and behavior of aquatic animals that rely on vision. In the guppy fish (
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Reproductive behavior, seasonality, and distribution of three devil ray species (Mobula mobular, M. thurstoni, and M. munkiana) in the Southern Gulf of California, Mexico
We examined the reproductive behavior (courtship and mating), seasonality and its distribution in three Mobula species, spinetail, bentfin, and...
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Reproductive Behavior and Stridulatory Communication in Sternochetus mangiferae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cryptorhynchinae)
Sternochetus mangiferae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is an important pest of mango trees around the world. This work aimed to investigate the...
