Male harm arises when traits that increase reproductive success in competition with other males also harm females as a side-effect. The extent of harm depends on male and female phenotypes, both of wh
File List supplement.txt (MD5: 2cba90e4b399577ead043507d4c87d39) Description List of all competing insect pairs evaluated and the number of times they were used in the database.
The data are from research investigating the optimal conditions for rearing dragonfly larvae, specifically focusing on the species Sympetrum striolatum. This study explores the effects of temperature,
Traits of chemically-defended animals can change as an individual grows and matures, and both theoretical and empirical evidence favour a direction of change from crypsis to aposematism. This study e
A large number of studies have identified several direct costs of sexual harassment, including energy expenditure and reduced foraging ability. However, the fitness consequences of sexual harassment o