Autor:	Clare T. Wuellner
Rok vydání:	2000
Předmět:	biology Ecology Zoology Alate Hymenoptera Mating system biology.organism_classification Aculeata Black imported fire ant Animal ecology Insect Science Mating Polygyny Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics
Zdroj:	Journal of Insect Behavior. 13:751-756
ISSN:	0892-7553
DOI:	10.1023/a:1007852229186
Popis:	An aggregation of male alates of Solenopsis richteri was observed in a grazed field in Argentina. Males flew in an ovoid-shaped cloud approximately 2 m from the ground and approximately 2 m wide and 5 m tall. Females entered the aggregation singly. Each female flew slowly into the center of the male aggregation, where she hovered in place until a male seized her. The pair immediately fell to the ground and most pairs were in copula by the time they hit the ground. This type of mating system fits the description of male-aggregation syndrome. Implications for application are discussed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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