Crickets+and+Chivalry

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Marie Gengler This study over the crickets is very significant. As humans we believe that we are the only animals to be intelligent and chivalrous. But this study shows that male crickets (who we diffidently do not think of as smart) are very chivalrous. In going into burrows for protection male crickets will make sure the female is safe in the burrow before he even tries to go in. The male crickets in doing this greatly decrease their odds for survival and greatly increase female’s odds. Male crickets while doing this improve there success in fathering offspring. For the future offspring’s of these crickets scientists will study to see if these offspring will exhibit the same chivalrous behavior that their ancestors did. This isn't exactly a concept, but this reminded me a lot of the fruit flies. Just like with the fruit flies the male crickets can be rejected; even though it's more effective with the female crickets. Since the male fruit flies keep on trying over and over again. The one thing that I found most interesting was that female crickets can eject the male’s already inserted sperm. This is probably why they are so chivalrous; they don't want the females to reject them and mate with other male crickets.