diving battles

Sexual arms race drives range expansion in UK diving beetle species

A battle between the sexes may be behind a dramatic shift in diving beetle populations over the past three decades, a new study shows.

Female choosiness has led to the evolution of rough body surfaces in some species which make it harder for males to hold on to them during mating. In a few cases, ‘rough’ and ‘smooth’ females are found within the same species, sometimes having different...