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Toothed Pondskater

Gerris odontogaster

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Gerridae

Sexual conflict or sexual antagonism occurs when the two sexes have conflicting optimal fitness strategies concerning reproduction, particularly over the mode and frequency of mating, potentially leading to an evolutionary arms race between males and females. In one example, males may benefit from multiple matings, while multiple matings may harm or endanger females due to the anatomical differences of that species. Sexual conflict underlies the evolutionary distinction between male and female.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 105Netherlands · 17Germany · 6