Pond bugs hooked in sex struggle

Pond skater males have evolved elaborate antennae due to sexual struggles with females, say researchers.

Male water striders evolved antennae to grab females by the eyes

Biologists turn back the clock to understand evolution of sex differences

Sex differences account for some of the most of the spectacular traits in nature: the wild colours of male guppies, the plumage of peacocks, tusks on walruses and antlers on moose. Sexual conflict ...

Researchers Reverse Evolution in Water Striders

Mutations arm bugs for battle of the sexes

Zoologger: Jesus bugs evolved hooks for grappling eyes

Male Rheumatobates rileyi have special antennae that restrain reluctant females, giving them a chance of mating

Male Water Bugs Sprout Hooks and Spikes For Sex Battle

Grasping antennae evolved in male water bugs to hold reluctant females

Study exposes 'arms race' between male and female mating traits

A team of researchers led by University of Toronto's Locke Rowe has turned back the evolutionary clock to expose the [...]

Evolution of sex differences: Battles of sexes shown to spur adaptive sex differences

Male water striders benefit by mating frequently, females by mating infrequently: both have developed traits to give them the upper hand. The researchers modified a gene involved in the development ...