Fourie L J, de Jager T, Petney T N
Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
J Parasitol. 1988 Aug;74(4):609-12.
Male Ixodes rubicundus were found in copula with attached females in 59% of individuals. The number of males attaching to the female integument or to the the host negligible. In laboratory experiments, males enclosed with females in a small vial had significantly longer life spans than solitary males. Paired males were found to be in copula on 20-34% of observations. Solitary males lost weight while paired males gained weight over a 2-day period. However, the specific energy content of the 2 groups remained constant.
在59%的个体中发现雄性红硬蜱与附着的雌性交配。附着在雌蜱体表或宿主身上的雄性数量可忽略不计。在实验室实验中，与雌性关在小瓶中的雄性寿命明显长于单独的雄性。在20% - 34%的观察中发现配对的雄性处于交配状态。在两天时间里，单独的雄性体重减轻，而配对的雄性体重增加。然而，两组的比能量含量保持不变。
