Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Parental age at reproduction accelerates offspring adult emergence with no apparent effects on reproductive success
Mark D. Pitt, Brendan O’Connor, Timothy D. Sheen…·Jelle J. Boonekamp
This study shows that parental age at reproduction in Gryllus bimaculatus affects offspring pace-of-life, not longevity, with later-conceived offspring developing faster, having smaller adult size, and living longer.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.14.718189