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Taina Conrad

Slovenian Academy of Sciences and ArtsORCID 0000-0002-0115-498XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Marie GuggenbergeriD· 1 shared Sandra SteigeriD· 1 shared Sophie Gerke· 1 shared Stella Mangold· 1 shared

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintJul 4, 2026

The role of stridulations during the mating of Nicrophorus vespilloides

Marie Guggenberger, Sophie Gerke, Taina Conrad

This study investigates the role of stridulations in the mating of Nicrophorus vespilloides, finding that while not essential for courtship initiation, female stridulations may enhance copulation success.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.30.735517

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Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprintSep 24, 2025

Cross-fostering reveals that acoustic communication during parental care alleviates prenatal disadvantages in beetle offspring

Stella Mangold, Sandra Steiger, Taina Conrad

This study shows that post-hatching acoustic communication in burying beetles compensates for prenatal disadvantages in larvae, highlighting its importance for growth.

DOI 10.1101/2025.09.24.678224

experimental assay

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