期刊
BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
卷 23, 期 2, 页码 442-447出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arr209
关键词
chemical communication; Paratrechalea; semiaquatic spider; sensory exploitation; sexual pheromone; sexual selection
资金
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico-Brazil [134081/2009-9, 141609/2003-6]
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo [09/52791-6]
Nuptial gift offering is a courtship trait found among several insect orders and some spider families. Recent studies indicate that this gift-giving behavior in spiders represents the male mating effort acting on female receptivity through a mechanism of foraging motivation. However, little attention has been given to the sensory channels that are influencing female acceptance. To understand the role of these sensory channels in female perception of a nuptial gift, we focused on the nuptial gift of the neotropical spider Paratrechalea ornata (Araneae, Trechaleidae). The nuptial gift of this species is composed of a prey item wrapped in silk, and previous works suggest that visual and/or chemical cues may be involved in inducing female grasping behavior. We isolated sensory channels using mimetic nuptial gifts (artificial items) or by manipulating real nuptial gifts. Isolated visual signals were not responsible for female acceptance, whereas chemical signals found within the nuptial gift silk layer induced female acceptance. Our findings clearly indicate that a chemical signal located in the silk of the nuptial gift is the main attractant channel, and we formulated 2 hypotheses to explain the mechanisms of action in the female sensory system. We also discuss the consequences of such signaling over female acceptance.
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