Time spares no male: The age-dependent decline of olfactory attractiveness in red flour beetles <em>Tribolium castaneum</em>

This dataset accompanies a study investigating how male age affects olfactory attractiveness and locomotor activity in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. The Excel file includes four sheets: female responses to odors from different males (inter-individual), responses to the same males at different ages (intra-individual), and walking activity before and after mating. Variables include male age, latency to contact odor sources, and walking distance. The dataset supports reuse in behavioral ecology, chemical communication, and senescence studies. All data are original and free of restrictions under the CC0 waiver. , , # README: Time spares no male: The age-dependent decline of olfactory attractiveness in red flour beetles *Tribolium castaneum* ## Authors Hinata Kikuchi¹, Kentarou Matsumura²* 1. Graduate School of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan 2. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Komaba, Tokyo, Japan\ *Corresponding author: [[e-mail]](mailto:[e-mail]) ## 1. Description of the dataset This dataset supports the study on how male age affects olfactory attractiveness and locomotor activity in *Tribolium castaneum*. It includes behavioral trials measuring female responses to male odors and walking activity of males before and after mating. The Excel file contains four sheets: 1. **inter-individual** – female response to odors from different males (young vs. old) 2. **intra-individual** – female response to odors from the same male at different ages 3. **before mating walking** – walking activity before mating 4...,本数据集为一项研究配套提供数据，该研究探究雄性年龄对赤拟谷盗（*Tribolium castaneum*）嗅觉吸引力与运动活性的影响。该Excel文件包含四个工作表：雌性对不同雄性气味的反应（个体间，inter-individual）、同一雄性不同年龄阶段的气味反应（个体内，intra-individual），以及交配前后的运动活性数据。变量涵盖雄性年龄、气味源接触潜伏期与行走距离。本数据集可在行为生态学、化学通讯及衰老研究领域复用，所有数据均为原始数据，遵循CC0公共领域协议，无使用限制。 --- ## README：时不待雄：赤拟谷盗（*Tribolium castaneum*）嗅觉吸引力的年龄依赖性衰退 ### 作者 菊本日向（Hinata Kikuchi）¹，松村健太郎（Kentarou Matsumura）²* 1. 日本香川县香川大学农学研究生院 2. 日本东京都驹场东京大学大学院综合文化研究科 *通讯作者：[[e-mail]](mailto:[e-mail]) ### 1. 数据集概述 本数据集支撑一项关于雄性年龄对赤拟谷盗（*Tribolium castaneum*）嗅觉吸引力与运动活性影响的研究，涵盖用于测量雌性对雄性气味反应以及雄性交配前后运动活性的行为学实验数据。 该Excel文件包含四个工作表： 1. **个体间（inter-individual）**：雌性对不同雄性（年轻vs年老）气味的反应 2. **个体内（intra-individual）**：雌性对同一雄性不同年龄阶段气味的反应 3. **交配前运动**：雄性交配前的运动活性 4. ……