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Title: Interpret the defensive behaviour of the Cockroach from a evolutionary perspective Post by: Luca340 on Jun 25, 2023 I wondered if I could make a case for coevolution between the periplaneta americana (american cockroach) and ampulex compressa (jewel wasp). If not I would welcome suggestions on how to solve this task.
Thank you for answering. Title: Re: Interpret the defensive behaviour of the Cockroach from a evolutionary perspective Post by: bio_man on Jun 25, 2023 Hello... sure, but
What is your hypothesis for this supposed connection between the two? Chris Title: Re: Interpret the defensive behaviour of the Cockroach from a evolutionary perspective Post by: Eighty8 on Jun 25, 2023 How did they co-evolve? What characteristics lead you to this idea?
Title: Re: Interpret the defensive behaviour of the Cockroach from a evolutionary perspective Post by: Luca340 on Jun 26, 2023 Hello,
My hypothesis was that ,The parasite-host relationsship could have led to natural selection of individuals of both species that are better adapted to the enemy' I am unsure if I can call it co-evolution, because of the wide range of potential factors like environment, other enemys etc. Is it always possible to proof 100% that a certain adaption is the result of a specific factor (eg. parasitism)? Thank you for your answers :) Title: Re: Interpret the defensive behaviour of the Cockroach from a evolutionary perspective Post by: bio_man on Jun 29, 2023 Is it always possible to proof 100% that a certain adaption is the result of a specific factor (eg. parasitism)? As a rule of thumb, in natural sciences, nothing is 100% provable. You can only provide evidence suggesting a link between two or more factors. Quote My hypothesis was that ,The parasite-host relationsship could have led to natural selection of individuals of both species that are better adapted to the enemy' I am unsure if I can call it co-evolution, because of the wide range of potential factors like environment, other enemys etc. I disagree. The relationship between these two species only benefits the wasp, it is parasitism at its finest. By being infected with the wasp larvae, it doesn't increase the cockroaches ability to survive and reproduce any better. Title: Re: Interpret the defensive behaviour of the Cockroach from a evolutionary perspective Post by: bio_man on Jun 29, 2023 Actually, it's " parasitoidism" :D And I agree, parasitoidism is NOT a form of mutualism
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