Forceps size does not determine fighting success in European earwigs

Journal of Insect Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 475-482

  Styrsky, John D ^a   Van Rhein, Stephen ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermaptera; Fighting success; Forficula auricularia; Male male competition; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

AURICULARIA; DERMAPTERA; FORFICULA; FORFICULA AURICULARIA;

EID: 0032724258     PISSN: 08927553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020962606724     Document Type: Article

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