Scramble competition polygyny in terrestrial arthropods

Marie E. Herberstein*, Christina J. Painting, Gregory I. Holwell

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    Abstract

    Mating systems describe the usual number of mating partners, patterns of mate location, and patterns of parental care in populations and species. While most types of mating systems can be found in arthropods, scramble competition polygyny is likely to be very common based on the ecology of many insects and spiders. In this review we focus on terrestrial arthropods and assess how common this mating system is and discuss the behaviors and ecologies of populations that are likely to result in scramble competition. A particular interest is those systems where the wrong mate choice can carry significant costs for the male, such as through deception or sexual cannibalism. We conclude our review with future direction for research in scramble competition polygyny.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAdvances in the study of behavior
    EditorsMarc Naguib, Jeffrey Podos, Leigh W. Simmons, Louise Barrett, Susan D. Healy, Marlene Zuk
    Place of PublicationCambridge, Massachusetts
    PublisherElsevier
    Pages237-295
    Number of pages59
    Volume49
    ISBN (Print)9780128121214
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

    Publication series

    NameAdvances in the study of behavior
    PublisherElsevier
    Volume49
    ISSN (Print)0065-3454

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