vfox Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Male hisser headbutting/jousting behavior. The video isn't the best, it was taken with my phone, but it does illustrate the behavior well. They have been at it for around and hour...these two males often fight over the four females available. View My Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Gotta love it. It's interesting to see how the technique varies by genus; Aeluropoda seem to like quicker matches with the actual head-butting lasting for about 10 seconds, followed by a short break, then another match or two, etc. Gromphadorhina seem to tend to mash at each other with short bursts. Elliptorhina seem to be a little more peaceful overall. It's all really awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenKrieger Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 It is a bit entertaining. When I used to have my hisser colony, I would play with the alpha male by pushing on his pronotum with my finger and he'd rear up and push back. It was funny. I wish I'd gotten a video of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfox Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 It is a bit entertaining. When I used to have my hisser colony, I would play with the alpha male by pushing on his pronotum with my finger and he'd rear up and push back. It was funny. I wish I'd gotten a video of it. Hah, that would be amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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