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May 9, 2026Open Access

Plasticity in parental care: interspecific competitor cues shape biparental cooperation in a burying beetle

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CPCasey PatmorePSPer T. Smiseth

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Randomized trial investigates how competitor cues affect care duration and breeding success in burying beetles.

Key Points

  • This research examines how interspecific competition affects biparental care behavior in burying beetles.
  • Staged encounters between breeding pairs of burying beetles and bluebottle fly intruders.
  • Presented dead flies at varying densities to assess changes in parental care duration and breeding outcomes.
  • Analyzed the effects of perceived competition at different times during the breeding attempt.
  • Both male and female beetles increased their care duration in response to the presence of competitors.
  • Increased breeding failures were noted, particularly early in the breeding attempt.
  • The findings indicate a trade-off between addressing competitor threats and fulfilling parental tasks.

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Patmore et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fed19ab9154b0b82878f1ehttps://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.70251digital
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