Approach with stalking by the male to the female in Microvelia horvathi Lundblad, 1933

(27.0MB, 00:00:11)
Shot Date: 2018/11/05
Shot Location: University of Tsukuba (laboratory)

species
Microvelia horvathi

Key Words
mating behavior
reproduction
courtship
water strider
Veliidae

Ryosuke Matsushima
2021/01/12 submitted

Animalia >Arthropoda >Insecta >Hemiptera >Unidentified >Microvelia >

This is a video that a small water strider Microvelia horvathi male approaches the female from her behind in a laboratory.
It is classified two patterns of approach: the male approaches apparently slowly (stalking) or approaches quickly (non-stalking). This video shows the former.
The approaching male jumped up and attempted to copulate, but the female rejected by shaking and kicking in this video.

(Data No.momo201228mh01b)

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