Deception in animal communication occurs when one animal causes another to respond to
a condition that does not exist or to fail to respond to one that does. Signals that bluff …

Male sand fiddler crabs, Uca pugilator (Ocypodidae), possess a single enlarged claw that is
used in ritualized contests over breeding burrows. Ability to close the claw forcefully, which …

Human recreational visits to tidal flats increase trampling pressure, which has a significant
impact on the coastal benthic ecosystem. The fiddler crab Austruca lactea, which inhabits …

Courting males of 18 species of fiddler crabs (Uca) are known to build mud or sand
structures at the entrances of their burrows. Females orient to these structures when seeking …

Empirical studies of the reliability of sexual signals are needed to test the prediction that
females should prefer males in good condition. We examined whether an attractive sexual …

Males of fiddler crabs (genus: Uca) construct courtship structures using mud or sand to
attract mate-searching females for underground mating. A sensory trap hypothesis proposes …

Food hoarding is an adaptive strategy that enhances survival and reproductive success in
food-scarce environments. It has been assumed that food hoarders, especially vertebrates …

Many factors affect male fiddler crab courting and female choice during underground mating,
including claw-waving patterns, claw-waving frequency, hood structures, burrow quality, and …

Reproductive phenology is a crucial life-history trait that is influenced by both environmental
and frequency-dependent effects. The fitness benefits of any phenology strategy will depend …

Reproductive timing often affects reproductive success. Plants and animals in a multitude of
habitats time reproduction to coincide with environmental conditions that are conducive to …