Sexy Snacks: Study finds female mate searching evolves when mating gifts are important
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 15:31
in Biology & Nature
In the animal world, males typically search for their female partners. The mystery is that in some species, you get a reversal -- the females search for males. A new study of katydids supports a theory that females will search if males offer a lot more than just sperm.