Animal Behavior: Social Recognition in Crickets
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چکیده
A recent study of social recognition in crickets shows that decorated cricket females use self-referenced recognition information in their choice of mates. This allows the polyandrous females to choose novel, diverse mates.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 24 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014