Talk:Gnatocerus cornutus

Something interesting to look at it is a recent paper in animal behavior that shows that operational sex ratio and density predict the potential for sexual selection in this beetle (I have linked the doi below). I would also like to more about the economic impact that this pest is having, and maybe a comparison to a similar pest.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2019.03.019 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jaden.l17 (talk • contribs) 17:14, 15 February 2024 (UTC)Reply

The reproduction information in the article was very interesting. The article would benefit greatly by including a section on habitat and distribution of the species. — Preceding unsigned comment added by E.a.eslinger (talk • contribs) 19:14, 15 February 2024 (CST)

One strength of this article is the extensive section on sexual selection, which raised some fascinating ideas. However, there is an incomplete sentence in the "Genetics and heredity" section, as well as a citation needed in "Juvenile hormones" section. Fixing these issues as well as going more into the geography, physiology, and parental care could add a lot to this article! ~~~~ Esacchetti (talk) 05:23, 16 February 2024 (UTC)Reply

The lead section could be more informative, for example, including habitat, food, and some other behavioral information. I added the following sentences: It is distributed worldwide and is commonly found in warm, tropical regions. The total development time is about 47 days. Males often fight for mates to increase their reproductive success. Interestingly, females can adjust the sex ratio in response to resource availability. Polyandrous females tend to have improved reproductive success. Besides, as you mentioned in the lead section, this species is a storage pest. It would be better if you could include a section talking about the negative effects and if there’s any pest management against the beetles. In addition, for the sexual selection section, I moved the “sperm competition” section in front of the “female mate choice” section because the previous sections are about female strategies, while the “sperm competition” is a male-related strategy. Heater4 (talk) 04:53, 21 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

  This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 16 January 2024 and 25 April 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Bops22 (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Bops22 (talk) 21:11, 29 February 2024 (UTC)Reply

It seems as though this first section is a bit too specific for a general description of the beetle that is supposed to be at the beginning of a Wikipedia article. As a result, I moved this information to the proper area later in the article. I also made some small grammatical changes to fix some minor errors in the “Sexual Selection” section. I changed the title of the second section to be “Sexual Dimorphism” so that it better relates to the contents of the section. Lastly, I combined some loose sentences to make more full paragraphs when related ideas were not in the same section. Gbuml

I like how descriptive your introduction was. The sentences also flowed very well and maintained a professional tone throughout. I also how clearly you described how the beetles adapted to processing the natural toxins of dogsbane in a way that is digestible by the reader. It is super interesting that this beetle is able to store the toxin and weaponize it against its own predators. The imagery provided of the dogbane beetles coupling definitely added to your article and provided context for the point you made about how quick the beetles are to reproduce. I thought you did a fantastic job on the entire article leaving me little to be critical of. Good job! Abdul-Jalil Dania — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kidsnextdoor954 (talk • contribs) 04:46, 22 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

I corrected various spelling and grammar mistakes in this article to improve clarity. I also reduced repetition in the first half of the page. In the Sexual Selection section, I edited the Behavior and Female Mate Choice subsections quite a bit to improve the flow and clarity of the ideas. I also changed the location of some of the citations to better convey where the information was coming from. I also think the term "gena" should get a better explanation because it isn't a commonly used term in beetle anatomy. Either that or it should be replaced with a better term. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tommytrope (talk • contribs) 19:51, 10 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Great job! This was well-written and well researched, I just moved around some sections to improve the organization of the article. I expanded the lead section to include information about its habitat and diet, sexual selection behaviors, and parental care behaviors. I also moved information about the sexually exaggerated traits and juvenile hormones into the sexual selection section, and I placed them under a subsection called 'Ornamentation.' I renamed 'environmental pressures' to 'sex allocation' to make the title more specific to the content. I also moved 'sex allocation' and 'oviposition' into a new section called 'parental care,' as the information did not necessarily fall under sexual selection. MichelleLi455 (talk) 18:56, 11 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi, I am editing your assignment as part of Wikipedia Assignment 6. I linked cassava root to its Wikipedia page under “Habitat”, as it is a lesser understood plant, and I felt it would benefit from having a direct route to its page. I also edited some unclear wording in the “Habitat” and “Diet and Development” sections. I put the last paragraph of “Diet and Development” under its own subheading, “Effects of Parasitism”, as the information in that paragraph needed a distinct separation from the rest of the information in the section. Lastly, I’m not sure how to edit the title of the Wikipedia page, but if it is possible it would be a good idea to add the common name of the beetle to the title. Croujay (talk) 23:29, 11 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

I added a “Morphology” section with a general description of the beetle’s appearance. I also added a couple pictures to make the article more visually appealing. Furthermore, I moved the “Heritability” and “Ornamentation” sections to subsections under “Genetics” rather than under “Sexual Selection” where they were.  Heritability and ornamentation have direct ties to genetics, so I think they fit better there. I renamed the “Sexual Selection” section to just “Reproduction,” so it can be a little broader and encompass all aspects of reproduction and competition. Geluck.t (talk) 05:38, 25 April 2024 (UTC)Reply