Tag: nuptial gift

Laupala cerasina (Hawaiian swordtail crickets)

Nuptial Gifts and Other Romantic Gestures of the Bug World

In honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s a look at recent entomological research on how some insects and other arthropods woo one another with gifts.

Entomology Today February 14, 2020 4 Comments

Gifts from Male Crickets May Make Females Less Receptive to Future Mating

Edible gifts given by male crickets to their female partners during mating contain unique proteins which could affect the females’ future mating behavior, according to research published in the journal […]