Phenotypic plasticity can be a key determinant of fitness. The degree to which the
expression of plasticity is adaptive relies upon the accuracy with which information about the …

Conspicuous coloration is an important subject in social communication and animal
behavior, and it can provide valuable insight into the role of visual signals in social selection …

Sexually dimorphic colour traits are widespread across taxa, but relatively little is known
about how and why these features change with body temperature. To examine whether sex …

In promiscuous species, fitness estimates obtained from genetic parentage may often reflect
both pre-and post-copulatory components of sexual selection. Directly observing …

Abstract Lispe (Diptera: Muscidae) is a cosmopolitan genus of predatory flies that inhabit the
muddy and sandy surrounds of water bodies. There are more than 163 described species …

Resource value assessment, in which competitors adjust behaviours according to the
perceived value of a contested resource, is well described in animal contests. Such …

Colorful traits (ie, ornaments) that signal quality have well-established relationships with
individual condition and physiology. Furthermore, ornaments expressed in females may …

In promiscuous species, fitness estimates obtained from genetic parentage may often reflect
both pre-and post-copulatory components of sexual selection. Directly observing …

Sexual selection exerts a strong influence on the evolution of phenotypes across taxa. In
animals, sexual selection is largely driven by competitive social interactions among …

Parasites often have profound effects on the survival and evolution of their hosts, and hence
on the structure and health of entire ecosystems. Yet basic questions, such as the degree of …