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Exaggerated trait allometry, compensation and trade-offs in the New Zealand giraffe weevil (Lasiorhynchus barbicornis) by Painting, Christina J, Holwell, Gregory I

“…Sexual selection has driven the evolution of exaggerated traits among diverse animal taxa. The production of exaggerated traits can come at a cost to other…”
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Sequential analysis reveals use of mutual assessment in contests between wild New Zealand giraffe weevils by LeGrice, Rebecca J., Holwell, Gregory I., Painting, Christina J.

“…When resources such as mates or mating sites are limited, selection drives the evolution of complex and frequently violent fighting behaviour. Contest outcome…”
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Size and shape variation in the male dimorphic head weapons of an anthribid weevil (Hoherius meinertzhageni) by Painting, Christina J.

“…Allometry is a common technique used by biologists to quantify and describe the exaggerated sexually selected traits of beetles. While horned species have…”
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Ladies First: Coerced Mating in a Fiddler Crab by Painting, Christina J, Splinter, William, Callander, Sophia, Maricic, Tim, Peso, Marianne, Backwell, Patricia R Y

“…In some species males increase their reproductive success by forcing females to copulate with them, usually by grasping the female or pinning her to the ground…”
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Extreme range in adult body size reveals hidden trade-offs among sexually selected traits by Somjee, Ummat, Marting, Peter, Anzaldo, Salvatore, Simmons, Leigh W, Painting, Christina J

“…Sexually selected weapons used to monopolize mating opportunities are predicted to trade-off with traits used in competition for fertilization. Yet, the…”
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Exaggerated mandibles are correlated with enhanced foraging efficacy in male Auckland tree wētā by Farnworth, Bridgette, Purdie, Samuel, Wehi, Priscilla M, Painting, Christina J

“…Sexual selection has driven the evolution of weaponry for males to fight rivals to gain access to females. Although weapons are predicted to increase males'…”
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The evolution of positive allometry and exaggerated traits in a diverse beetle clade by Painting, Christina J., Symonds, Matthew R. E., Holwell, Gregory I.

“…Understanding variation in trait allometry and the drivers of variation in sexually selected traits is a major theme in evolutionary biology. The static…”
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Exaggerated sexually selected weapons maintained with disproportionately low metabolic costs in a single species with extreme size variation by Somjee, Ummat, Powell, Erin C., Hickey, Anthony J., Harrison, Jon F., Painting, Christina J.

“…Larger individuals typically have lower mass‐specific metabolic rates compared to small ones (hypometric scaling). This trend is most evident across species…”
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Are weapon allometries steeper in major or minor males? A meta-analysis by Kochensparger, Sydney K, Painting, Christina J, Buzatto, Bruno A, McCullough, Erin L

“…Abstract Competition for mates can drive the evolution of exaggerated weaponry and male dimorphism associated with alternative reproductive tactics. In…”
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Social selection is density dependent but makes little contribution to total selection in New Zealand giraffe weevils by Fisher, David N, LeGrice, Rebecca J, Painting, Christina J

“…Social selection occurs when traits of interaction partners influence an individual's fitness and can alter total selection strength. However, we have little…”
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Commentary: The ecological and evolutionary implications of allometry by Sherratt, Emma, McCullough, Erin L., Painting, Christina J.

“…Allometry—the study of proportional growth of body parts, and the relationship of body size to an organism’s morphology, physiology and behaviour—is a…”
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Home and away: the role of intraspecific behavioural variation in biological invasion by Pyper, Nicola R., Painting, Christina J., McGaughran, Angela

“…Invasive populations cause adverse impacts on ecosystems, agriculture, and economic activities. Advancing understanding of how populations respond to…”
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Juvenile leg autotomy predicts adult male morph in a New Zealand harvestman with weapon polymorphism by Powell, Erin C, Painting, Christina J, Machado, Glauco, Holwell, Gregory I

“…Abstract Intraspecific weapon polymorphisms that arise via conditional thresholds may be affected by juvenile experience such as predator encounters, yet this…”
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Masquerading predators deceive prey by aggressively mimicking bird droppings in a crab spider by Yu, Long, Xu, Xin, Zhang, Zengtao, Painting, Christina J, Yang, Xiaodong, Li, Daiqin

“…In aggressive mimicry, a predator accesses prey by mimicking the appearance and/or behavior of a harmless or beneficial model in order to avoid being correctly…”
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Defining an intrasexual male weapon polymorphism in a New Zealand harvestman (Opiliones: Neopilionidae) using traditional and geometric morphometrics by Powell, Erin C, Painting, Christina J, Hickey, Anthony J, Holwell, Gregory I

“…Abstract In many species, competition for mates has led to exaggerated male sexually-selected traits. Sexually-selected male weapons are used in male-male…”
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Animal behaviour: diverse insights across Aotearoa New Zealand and the South Pacific by Cain, Kristal E., Godfrey, Stephanie S., Painting, Christina J.

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Flexible alternative mating tactics by New Zealand giraffe weevils by Painting, Christina. J., Holwell, Gregory I.

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Muscle mass drives cost in sexually selected arthropod weapons by O'Brien, Devin M, Boisseau, Romain P, Duell, Meghan, McCullough, Erin, Powell, Erin C, Somjee, Ummat, Solie, Sarah, Hickey, Anthony J, Holwell, Gregory I, Painting, Christina J, Emlen, Douglas J

“…Sexually selected weapons often function as honest signals of fighting ability. If poor-quality individuals produce high-quality weapons, then receivers should…”
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Weak evidence for personality and behavioural syndrome in Teleogryllus commodus crickets by Mills, Lara, Chang, Chia-Chen, Painting, Christina J.

“…Individuals of the same species and even within the same populations often vary in their behavioural responses to environmental cues. Individual variation in…”
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It takes two peaks to tango: the importance of UVB and UVA in sexual signalling in jumping spiders by Painting, Christina J., Rajamohan, Ganison, Chen, Zhanqi, Zeng, Hua, Li, Daiqin

“…Colourful male ornaments such as the bright plumage of birds or flashy wing patterns of butterflies serve to highlight the fitness of the bearer and are…”
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