Amphisexual care in Acutisoma proximum (Arachnida, Opiliones), a neotropical harvestman with exclusive maternal care

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• 作者：B. A. Buzatto and G. Machado
• 关键词：Evolution ; Gonyleptidae ; male territoriality ; paternal care ; polygyny
• 刊名：Insectes Sociaux
• 出版年：2009
• 出版时间：February, 2009
• 年：2009
• 卷：56
• 期：1
• 页码：106-108
• 全文大小：204.9 KB

文摘

We provide observational and experimental evidence that territorial males of the maternal harvestman Acutisoma proximum temporarily care for clutches that are left unattended by females from their harems. The evolution of paternal care in harvestmen from a territory-based polygynous mating system is discussed.