INFLUENCE OF THE INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE OF CONNECTIONS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR OF GRYLLUS BIMACULATUS CANDLES WITH DIFFERENT BIOMETRIC INDICES

Abstract

Insects are widely used in modern applied and fundamental physiology. They have a simpler biological organization, behavior and cultivation requirements compared to vertebrates. At the same time, the basic principles of the organization and functioning of these groups of animals are very similar. This allows the use of insects in studies that are difficult or impossible to conduct on vertebrates. An important direction of physiology is the study of the mechanisms of agonistic behavior, which ensures the regulation of the territorial, sexual, food and social behavior of individuals. In most works devoted to the study of agonistic behavior of crickets, the influence of only one factor influencing its success is considered. Since the relationship of the factors determining the success of an individual in a “collision” with a representative of their species is of interest, the emphasis is placed on their complex influence, in particular, the article presents the results of a comparison of two factors: the experience of previous battles and the mass of an individual. Representatives of the Gryllus bimaculatus family were selected for this study, since they have a relatively small number of well studied behavioral reactions, developed acoustic communication, are easily contained and reproduced in laboratory conditions. The data obtained indicate that the experience of previous battles is able to compensate for the difference in weight in a duel with a more massive inexperienced opponent, while the time interval between fights should not exceed 15 minutes, and the difference in weight - 25%.