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Enigmatic Insect Courtship Behaviors Revealed
Explore the fascinating and little-known rituals insects perform to attract mates through this crossword puzzle.
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  • 1. Behavioral display to entice a mate
  • 2. Light signaling used by some fireflies to attract mates
  • 3. A hypothetical genus of insects known for vibrational signals
  • 4. Chemical signal released to attract a mate
  • 5. Type of coloration or behavior used to hide but attract mates
  • 8. Physical or chemical attractant used to entice a mate
  • 9. Release of chemicals to signal mating readiness
  • 11. General term for visual or behavioral mate attraction
  • 13. Name for male mating ritual involving teasing displays
  • 14. Courtship sound created by snapping wings together
  • 15. Order of insects with diverse courtship rituals including elaborate dances
  • 17. Type of gift some male insects give to females during mating
  • 19. Dance used by honeybees to communicate location of food and mates
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  • 6. Signal using body movements transmitted through substrates
  • 7. Type of courtship touching involving insect antennae
  • 10. Percussive signaling on surfaces by insects
  • 12. Tail whipping motion in certain insect mating displays
  • 16. Sound production by some insects as part of their courtship
  • 18. Imitating another species or object to woo a mate
  • 20. Air movement created by waving wings to spread pheromones

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