Sexual selection has resulted in some of the most flamboyant and outrageous ornaments in the natural world. The flashy plumes of the peacock tail, regal fringe of the lion’s mane, and vibrant colors of the agamid lizard all advertise males’ merits as mates to females. Although sexually selected traits are regularly observed in mammals, birds, … Continue reading Love stings: Sexual selection on wasp spots
Author: Emily Laub
I am a PhD student at the University of Michigan in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department. My interests are social cognition, social learning, entomology, and sexual selection.