Skip to main content Accessibility help

We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings.

Close cookie message
×
  1. Home
  2. Books
  3. The Evolution of Mating Systems in Insects and Arachnids
  • Cited by 130
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
May 2010
Print publication year:
1997
Online ISBN:
9780511721946
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511721946
Subjects:
Life Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, Entomology
Information

Book description

Insects and arachnids display the most impressive diversity of mating and social behaviour among all animals. This book investigates sexual competition in these groups, and the variety of ways in which males and females pursue, persuade, manipulate, control and help one another, enabling us to gain a better understanding of how conflicts and confluences of interest evolve together. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of mating systems in particular insect and arachnid groups, discusses intrinsic and extrinsic factors responsible for observed mating strategies, and suggests fruitful avenues for further research. The book culminates in a synthesis, reviewing the date in terms of the theory of sexual conflict. This broad-based book will be of immense value to students and researchers interested in reproductive strategies, behavioural ecology, entomology and arachnology.

Reviews

‘Possessing these two handsomely produced volumes is like possessing Aladdin’s magic lamp … You may take your pick - from parental care in cockroaches to sex among cannibals in jumping spiders … it’s an endless menu!’

Raghavendra Gadagkar Source: Trends in Ecology and Evolution

‘The book provides a wealth of natural history on a wide variety of invertebrate social taxa.’

Jacobus J. Boomsma Source: Animal Behaviour

‘This book provides a collection of admirable contributions to the study of invertebrate mating systems.’

Ian C. W. Hardy Source: Animal Behaviour

‘… packed with information which will make it a valuable reference source’.

Source: The Times Higher Education Supplement

‘… fascinating book … an excellent and absorbing read about an important area, and will be enjoyed by both professionals and students of animal behaviour.’

Source: Biologist

Refine List

Actions for selected content:

Select all | Deselect all
  • View selected items
  • Export citations
  • Download PDF (zip)
  • Save to Kindle
  • Save to Dropbox
  • Save to Google Drive

Save Search

You can save your searches here and later view and run them again in "My saved searches".

Please provide a title, maximum of 40 characters.
Cancel
×

Contents

Contents

Metrics

Altmetric attention score

Full text views

Total number of HTML views: 0
Total number of PDF views: 0 *
Loading metrics...

Book summary page views

Total views: 0 *
Loading metrics...

* Views captured on Cambridge Core between #date#. This data will be updated every 24 hours.

Usage data cannot currently be displayed.