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Jack M. L. Smith

University of CambridgeORCID 0000-0001-5399-8351Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Evolutionary BiologyJournal of The Royal Society InterfacePeer-reviewedJun 3, 2026

The form and function of a multi-functional weapon system in male and female burying beetles (Nicrophorus vespilloides)

Jack M. L. Smith, Andrew M. Catherall‐Ostler, Frederik Püffel…·Rebecca M. Kilner

The paper examines the form and function of a weapon system in burying beetles, showing sexual dimorphism in mandibles and head width, but similar combat effectiveness between sexes.

DOI 10.1098/rsif.2025.1241

multiple speciesexperimental assay

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Evolutionary BiologyEcological EntomologyPeer-reviewedJun 26, 2024

Sexual dimorphism in head size in wild burying beetles (Nicrophorus vespilloides)

Jack M. L. Smith, Andrew M. Catherall‐Ostler, Rahia Mashoodh A, Rebecca M. Kilner

The paper reveals sexual dimorphism in head size among wild burying beetles, showing males have wider heads than females for a given body size, with different scaling relationships between head width and body size.

6 citations

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