Individual variation in male pheromone production in Xylocopa sonorina correlates with size and gland color.
A. J. Goffinet, K. Darragh, N. W. Saleh, M. M. Ostwald, S. L. Buchmann, S. R. Ramirez
The paper examines variation in male pheromone production in Xylocopa sonorina, finding that larger males with darker glands produce more pheromone, which may act as a long-range attractant.
bioRxiv · Sep 27, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology