Peacock Spider Courtship: Color, Vibration and Dance
At a scale of only a few millimeters, a male peacock spider approaches a female. He raises his elongated third pair of legs, elevates his brilliantly patterned abdomen, and begins …
Courtship
Scorpionfly Courtship: Why Some Males Offer Females a Food Gift Before Mating
At first glance, a scorpionfly looks slightly alarming. Its elongated face, patterned wings, and—in males of many species—a bulbous, upturned genital structure can create the impression of an insect armed …
Why Bowerbirds Build Elaborate Displays Instead of Nests
On the forest floor in eastern Australia, a male satin bowerbird may spend hours maintaining a structure made from carefully positioned sticks. Around it, he places selected objects—blue feathers, flowers, …