In Defense of the Harem: Intraspecific Aggression by Male Water Mites (Acari: Unionicolidae)
- 15 May 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Annals of the Entomological Society of America
- Vol. 76 (3), 463-465
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/76.3.463
Abstract
Territoriality of males of the freshwater mite Unionicola formosa constitutes the defense of a harem of up to several dozen females. The agonistic behavior of males results in mortality in the laboratory and may explain the uniformity of their distribution in the field. One consequence of this intrasexual aggression is the probable reproductive success of harem masters.This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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