Allometry and Fighting Behaviour of a Dimorphic Stag Beetle <i>Cyclommatus mniszechi</i> (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)
Male stag beetles (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) use their mandibles as weapons to compete for resources and reproduction. Mandible size in stag beetles can be associated with different behaviours and the outcome of male contests. We investigated the allometric relationship between mandible and body size i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-01-01
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Series: | Insects |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/2/81 |