Size-structured mating niche differentiation in the male-polyphenic mite Rhizoglyphus robini
F. T. Rhebergen, M. Wijstma, I. M. Smallegange
The paper tests the hypothesis that size-structured mating niches exist in bulb mites through experimental contests between male morphs, finding larger males have higher mating success in fighter-fighter contests.
bioRxiv · Dec 24, 2021 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology