Female responses to isolated signals from multimodal male courtship displays in the wolf spider genus Schizocosa (Araneae: Lycosidae)
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Male spiders within the genus Schizocosa use vibrational and/or visual signals during courtship. Females display differences in receptivity to isolated modes of conspecific male courtship displays. It appears that male courtship modes and female responses have coevolved. There is a correlation between male signal and female detection within species, and the expected patterns are seen across species. However, there is still uncertainty about the selective pressures guiding these seemingly coevolved patterns.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1999
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Geographical variation in male courtship behaviour and sexual isolation in wolf spiders of the genus Schizocosa
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Research was conducted to examine the extent of variation in male courtship behaviour and sexual isolation in wolf spiders of the genus Schizocosa crassipes. Twelve populations of wolf spiders were surveyed and observed using standard laboratory conditions in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Results indicate that sexual isolation takes place among populations in various physiographical regions.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 1998
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Seismic signals are crucial for male mating success in a visual specialist jumping spider (Areneae: Salticidae)
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The importance of the seismic signals in the courtship display of Habronattus dossenus is demonstrated by comparing mating frequencies across experimentally manipulated treatments. The result demonstrates that seismic signals are a critical component of male H. dossenus courtship displays.
Publication Name: Animal Behaviour
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0003-3472
Year: 2005
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