Fig tree–fig wasp mutualisms are diverse and underpin much biodiversity. The wasps
(Agaonidae) are the sole pollinators of the trees (Ficus). Figs are enclosed inflorescences …

Local mate competition (LMC) favours female biased clutch sex ratios because it reduces
competition between brothers and provides extra mating opportunities for sons. Fig wasps …

Kinship among interacting individuals is often associated with sociality and also with sex
ratio effects. Parasitoids in the bethylid genus Goniozus are sub‐social, with single …

Pollinating fig wasps are believed to adjust their sex ratios according to standard local mate
competition (LMC) theory. Standard LMC theory assumes that all mothers ovipositing in a …

A female-biased clutch sex ratio is selected under local mate competition since it reduces
competition between male sibs and provides extra mating opportunities for sons. Theoretical …

Fig‐pollinating wasps (Agaonidae) only reproduce within fig tree inflorescences (figs).
Agaonid offspring sex ratios are usually female‐biased and often concur with local mate …

This paper considers a hunting game in the “playing the field” model, in which an individual
within a group has to choose from two survival strategies: the group hunting strategy or the …

Both sex allocation and sexual conflict can be modulated by spatial structure. However, how
the interplay between the type of dispersal and the scale of competition simultaneously …

Ever since Darwin's discovery of natural selection, we expect traits to evolve to increase
organisms' fitness. As a result, we can use optimization models to make a priori predictions …

The term 'mating system'is used to describe how males and females obtain mates in a
population (Emlen & Oring, 1977; Thornhill & Alcock, 1982; Davies, 1991; Brown et al …