Fighting injuries, fig exit, and dimorphism in two species of sycoryctine fig wasp (Chalcidoidea, Pteromalidae)

Similar to many vertebrate and invertebrate species, many fig wasp species are fighting other members of their species for mates. Fighting between the males of many non-pollinating fig wasp species involves injuries and fatalities. Studies have shown that large males fight for mate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Da-Mien Wong, Anthony Bain, Shiuh-Feng Shiao, Lien-Siang Chou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Hymenoptera Research
Online Access:https://jhr.pensoft.net/article/36461/download/pdf/