The more the merrier? Condition-dependent brood mixing in earwigs

Animal Behaviour

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 845-850

  Wong, Janine W Y ^a   Kölliker, Mathias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alloparental care; Brood mixing; Brood parasitism; Cannibalism; Competition; Condition; Forficula auricularia; Group living; Kin discrimination; Parental care

Indexed keywords

ALLOPARENTAL CARE; BROOD PARASITISM; BROOD REARING; CANNIBALISM; FEEDING; FOOD; FOOD AVAILABILITY; INSECT; MATERNAL CARE; PARENTAL CARE;

AURICULARIA; DERMAPTERA; FORFICULA AURICULARIA;

EID: 84884349933     PISSN: 00033472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2013.07.027     Document Type: Article

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