Photos: #Pantomorus postfasciatus weevil; dissected P. postfasciatus female reproductive organs showing eggs. Credits: Lucia Fernandez Goya.

#Wolbachia #Rickettsia #ReproductiveSuccess

Some dung beetles dig deep to keep their eggs cool A temperate tunneling species of dung beetle seems capable of adapting to climate change, but their tropical cousins may be less resilient.

Some dung beetles dig deep to keep their eggs cool #Science #Biology #Zoology #DungBeetles #AnimalBehavior #ReproductiveSuccess

www.sciencenews.org/article/dung-beetles-dig...

New #OpenAccess research in #RESEcolEnt

Environmental stress influences reproductive success in male #SpiderMites
doi.org/10.1111/een.70049

#Tetranychus #EnvironmentalStress #Behaviour #ReproductiveSuccess
@sheborg.bsky.social @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social @callomac.bsky.social @wileyeco.bsky.social

a small mouse is eating a piece of banana ALT: a small mouse is eating a piece of banana

Risking infanticide or losing precious time? Delay of reproduction in a short-lived mammal
#Mammal #TradeOff #ReproductiveSuccess

doi.org/10.1093/behe...

Multigenerational fitness outcomes of double-brooding: a 30-year study of a migratory songbird
#bird #LongTermStudy #ReproductiveSuccess

doi.org/10.1093/behe...

Surface temperature was estimated from thermal imaging pictures taken along transect lines for each flower or flower unit under natural sunlight (red) and artificial shade (gray), plotted in relation to the absolute distance from the center to the edge of a flower or a flower unit.

Relative locations of the minimums (left) and the maximums (right) of observed surface temperature along each transect line within a flower or a flower unit under natural sunlight (white background) and artificial shade (gray background).

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Flower surface is warmer in center than at edges in alpine plants: evidence from #Qinghai-TibetanPlateau

#FlowerShape | #FlowerTraits | #ReproductiveSuccess | #ThermalPattern

doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...

Plants, inflorescences, flowers, fruits, pollinators, and nectar robbers of Thunia alba.

Compare the proportion of the robbed flowers between the intact treatment and the removed bract treatment. P-values are given.

Compare the visiting behavior of Bombus breviceps between the intact treatment and the removed bract treatment.

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The conspicuously large #Bracts influence #ReproductiveSuccess in #ThuniaAlba (Orchidaceae)

#Pollinator | #NectarRobbery | #BombusBreviceps

doi.org/10.1093/jpe/...

Narcissistic personality traits appear to reduce reproductive success #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #Narcissism #ReproductiveSuccess

New study finds conscientiousness linked to higher reproductive success worldwide A new study published in Evolutionary Psychology finds that personality trait conscientiousness—the tendency to be organized, responsible, self-disciplined, and goal-oriented—is consistently linked...

New study finds conscientiousness linked to higher reproductive success worldwide #Science #Biology #EvolutionaryBiology #Conscientiousness #ReproductiveSuccess #Psychology

Reproduction is driven by seasonal environmental variation in an equatorial mammal, the banded mongoose (Mungos mungo)
#ClimateChange #Behaviour #ReproductiveSuccess

doi.org/10.1093/behe...

New research casts doubt on a popular theory in evolutionary psychology A recent study found early fertility increases women's lifetime reproductive success regardless of socioeconomic background, challenging the psychosocial acceleration theory.

A recent study found early fertility increases women's lifetime reproductive success regardless of socioeconomic background, challenging the psychosocial acceleration theory. #evolutionarypsychology #research #fertility #psychology #reproductivesuccess

Tibetan women’s high-altitude adaptations drive greater reproductive success 🌬️🩺👶 www.news-medical.net/news/2024102... #Genetics #Oxygen #ReproductiveSuccess #HighAltitude #HumanAdaptation #Tibetan #Women #Genomics #CardiovascularHealth #EvolutionaryBiology

We tend to keep away from midges and – even when in swarms – they tend to keep away from each other | The-14 Midges swarm in summer but avoid close contact. This behavior reduces competition, conserves energy & increases their chances of successful mating and survival.

We tend to keep away from midges and – even when in swarms – they tend to keep away from each other
#Insects #Animals #Swarm #Midges #Swarming #Wildlife #NatureBehavior #ReproductiveSuccess #SummerSwarms #AnimalBehavior #Ecology #SurvivalStrategies
the-14.com/we-tend-to-k...

New publication: Longitudinal covariation of #testosterone and sperm quality across reproductive stages in the #zebrafinch. #bodycondition #bird #incubation #parentalcare #reproductivesuccess #spermatogenesis
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2023.105388

New NIOO publication: "The opportunity for selection: A slippery concept in ecology and evolution" by @m_e_visser @AnimalEcol_NIOO and others. #wildpopulations #reproductivesuccess
https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13841