Do brunneria borealis call??

[agent A]

Just curious, even though they r parthenogenic, do adult b borealis still release pheremones instinctively or because it is part of their anatomy? Maybe at one point in their evolution they did reproduce sexually but now pheremones r vestigial to them but still present? This thought just occurred to me so I am just wondering if they call as if there were males in the species

Thanx

 

[happy1892]

If they were that different in the past would they not be Brunneria borealis? I do not know if they call. Actually I think they could maybe be same just with males.

 

[yen_saw]

Good question. I have never seen one calling, probably don't need it.

 

[Orin]

insects that reproduce through parthenogenesis still have pheromones because it's a single point in time that they break away from males and can't change after that because they can't acquire new genetic material.

 

[maybon]

insects that reproduce through parthenogenesis still have pheromones because it's a single point in time that they break away from males and can't change after that because they can't acquire new genetic material.

I like the scientific reasoning behind this. +1

 

[happy1892]

insects that reproduce through parthenogenesis still have pheromones because it's a single point in time that they break away from males and can't change after that because they can't acquire new genetic material.

That makes sense!

 

[Rick]

insects that reproduce through parthenogenesis still have pheromones because it's a single point in time that they break away from males and can't change after that because they can't acquire new genetic material.

What about random mutations?

 

[Orin]

What about random mutations?

"Random" mutations occur almost entirely during the process of matching up genetic material. Otherwise after a random number of random mutations you might wake up and find yourself a mantis in the morning.

 

[Rick]

"Random" mutations occur almost entirely during the process of matching up genetic material. Otherwise after a random number of random mutations you might wake up and find yourself a mantis in the morning.

In this case of obligatory parthenogenesis, yes you're correct.