I test for symmetry in ejaculate volumes measured as disintegrations per minute (dpm)
deposited by males in ejaculate storage organs of Centrobolus inscriptus in single, double …

Sexual mediation of copulation duration is reviewed in arthropods. Copulation duration and
ejaculate volume were recorded in cross mating Centrobolus to test species' mediation …

Sperm competition is a post‐copulatory, sexual selection force that, together with phylogeny
and fertilization mode, has been regarded as one of the main factors explaining the diversity …

Insects display a staggering diversity of mating and social behaviours. Studying these
systems provides insights into a wide range of evolutionary and behavioural questions, such …

One yet unresolved question in the study of mating system evolution is the occurrence of
mating failure, when individuals go through their lives without successfully mating. This …

Highlights•Eberhard's scientific legacy attests to the value of detailed behavioural
observations.•His research defined and catalogued copulatory courtship and cryptic female …

In Lepidoptera, males transfer a spermatophore to females containing sperm and accessory
gland secretions that are reinvested into female reproduction, providing a fitness gain to …

Many species of thrips (Thysanoptera) in the family Thripidae form mating aggregations, but
the adaptive significance of these aggregations and the extent of male and female mate …

Male eagerness to mate is a central paradigm of sexual selection theory. However, limited
sperm supplies mean that male sexual restraint might sometimes be favored under …

In polyandrous species, competition between males for offspring paternity goes on after
copulation through the competition of their ejaculates for the fertilisation of the female's …