| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10971146 | Animal Behaviour | 2012 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
⺠In a wide variety of taxa, males are equipped with harmful genital structures. ⺠One suggested function for genital spines has been that they function as an anchor. ⺠We used five populations of seed beetles to test this hypothesis. ⺠We show that longer genital spines do not function as better anchors during mating. ⺠We also show that females suffer fitness costs when mating to males with long spines.
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Authors
Johanna L. Rönn, Cosima Hotzy,