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Size-structured mating niche differentiation in the male-polyphenic mite Rhizoglyphus robini
F. T. Rhebergen, M. Wijstma, I. M. Smallegange
The paper tests the hypothesis that size-structured mating niches exist in bulb mites through experimental contests between male morphs, finding larger males have higher mating success in fighter-fighter contests.
DOI 10.1101/2021.12.24.474119