dr. tatiana letters (extra credit) Flashcards
What is the common name for the Harlequin-beetle-riding pseudoscorpion? What is the problem and solution?
- Harlequin Beetle / Pseudoscorpion (one writing)
- Male pseudoscorpion wasn’t able to ride pseudoscorpion and stuck on log pseudoscorpion
- getting a ride: Hide under wing of Harlequin Beetle
- mating: females want to match MHC
What is the common name for the California Mouse? What is the problem and solution?
- California Mouse
- Female can’t lure male away from mate even though she is younger and in heat
- Need to find male who is single, couples don’t break up (monogamous until partners die)
What is the common name for the spoon worm? What is the problem and solution?
- Spoon Worm
- Inhaled husband because he is so small
- Male wanted this to happen because now the male will fertilize eggs in reproductive tract
What is the common name for the Rivulus Marmoratus? What is the problem and solution?
- Mangrove Fish
- Fish usually self-fertilizes eggs (hermaphrodite) and male moved in and wants to reproduce
- Beware might run into outbreeding depression where unions between distantly related relatives produce poor quality offspring
What is the common name for the field cricket? What is the problem and solution?
- Field Cricket
- Has been sining but there is no female in sight to mate with
- Other men were lurking and singing attracts parasitic flies which slowly rots the singing male
What is the common name for the Bronze-Winged Jacana Bird? What is the problem and solution?
- Jacana Bird
- Although a member of a harem and built nest, the females don’t want to mate or give attention
- Make yourself heard because female is very promiscuous to get more eggs; male take care of eggs
What is the common name for the Black Vulture? What is the problem and solution?
- Black Vulture
- Shocked other species aren’t monogamous
- True monogamy is rare. Monogamy will evolve as a strategy when it benefits both makes and females
What is the common name for the Orange-rumped honeyguide Bird? What is the problem and solution?
- Honeyguide bird
- Females are using males for their beeswax
- It’s a fair trade, females have eggs that male wants to fertilize and male gives female beeswax
What is the common name for the Peacock? What is the problem and solution?
- Peacock
- It’s tail isn’t as large and symmetrical, how else can he impress?
- Join a gang where males hold territory and rush the land and mating with the females they spot
What is the common name for the Queen Bee? What is the problem and solution?
- Queen Bee
- All the mates leave the genitals inside then die
- Males do this on purpose to prevent any other males from mating
What is the common name for the lion? What is the problem and solution?
- Lion
- The lioness won’t stop having sex and male is worn out
- A big lion should be able to keep up, females need a lot of simulation to get pregnant
What is the common name for the Solitary Bee? What is the problem and solution?
- Solitary Bee
- The men are harassing/molesting the female anytime she comes out her nest
- Hire a bodyguard, mate with a large male so they can protect you but there is no escape
What is the common name for the Yellow Dung Fly? What is the problem and solution?
- Yellow Dung Fly
- The eggs choose which sperm fertilizes the egg, so how to make sperm be chosen?
- Participate in sperm competition
What is the common name for the European Praying Mantis? What is the problem and solution?
- Praying Mantis
- Female needs to bite off head of male to enjoy sex
- Males are boring and beheading them makes them get into a sexual frenzy which can still allow for reproduction
What is the common name for the Australian redback spider? What is the problem and solution?
- Redback Spider
- Offered body to female to eat and she denied and told him to leave
- Wait for the moment when she is hungry then she will eat you
