| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10970946 | Animal Behaviour | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We tested whether dorsal abdominal spots of male Polistes dominulus wasps function as sexually selected signals. ⺠Males with smaller, more elliptical spots were more dominant and were preferred by females. ⺠Thus, male spot morphology functions as a signal in intra- and intersexual selection in this species. ⺠Our research serves as a starting point to develop social insects as models for studying lekking dynamics.
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Authors
Amanda S. Izzo, Elizabeth A. Tibbetts,