Sexual conflict in juveniles: exposure to immature males reduces asexual performance in the spiny
leaf stick insect.
of Advanced Science (Ecology) Thesis: «Does sexual conflict maintain facultative parthenogenesis in the spiny
leaf stick insect?»
Australian Entomological Society Conference Invited talk: «Sticking it to the man: does sexual conflict maintain facultative parthenogenesis in the spiny
leaf stick insect?»
Australasian Evolution Society Conference Talk: «Sticking it to the man: does sexual conflict maintain facultative parthenogenesis in the spiny
leaf stick insect?»
Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour Talk: «Bet - hedging in response to mate limitation in the spiny
leaf stick insect» 2017
Not exact matches
A California walking
stick insect that has evolved to produce individuals with two distinct appearances — an all - green form that camouflages well with broader
leaves and a form with a white stripe running down its back that blends better with needle - like
leaves — can markedly affect its broader ecological community when the appearance of the bug is mismatched with the plant it's living on.
A species of
stick insects, the giant
leaf insect is a large and docile bug that uses cryptic coloration to avoid predators.
The hairs are tipped by tiny sacs filled with a substance that
sticks to any
insect that alights on the
leaf.
Small
insects stick to the
leaf and starve; larger ones that ingest the «glue» develop severe constipation.