Parental age at reproduction

Parental age at reproduction is associated with actuarial senescence progression in G. bimaculatus.

“This increased adult lifespan did not arise from reduced initial mortality, but from a delayed onset and slower progression of actuarial senescence.”

Model organismsLater-conceived offspring; not established as a direct parental age effect

Parental age at reproduction accelerates offspring pace of life in Gryllus bimaculatus

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)·16 Apr 2026Preprint

Parental age at reproduction is associated with adult lifespan in G. bimaculatus.

“Unexpectedly, they also showed extended adult lifespans.”

Model organismsLater-conceived offspring

Parental age at reproduction accelerates offspring pace of life in Gryllus bimaculatus

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)·16 Apr 2026Preprint

Parental age at reproduction is associated with reproductive success in G. bimaculatus.

“Later-conceived offspring exhibited accelerated development, a smaller adult mass, and improved reproductive success.”

Model organismsLater-conceived versus earliest-conceived offspring, irrespective of parental thermal environment

Parental age at reproduction accelerates offspring pace of life in Gryllus bimaculatus

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)·16 Apr 2026Preprint

Parental age at reproduction is associated with adult body mass in G. bimaculatus.

“Later-conceived offspring exhibited accelerated development, a smaller adult mass, and improved reproductive success.”

Model organismsLater-conceived versus earliest-conceived offspring, irrespective of parental thermal environment

Parental age at reproduction accelerates offspring pace of life in Gryllus bimaculatus

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)·16 Apr 2026Preprint

Parental age at reproduction is associated with development rate in G. bimaculatus.

“Later-conceived offspring exhibited accelerated development, a smaller adult mass, and improved reproductive success.”

Model organismsLater-conceived versus earliest-conceived offspring, irrespective of parental thermal environment

Parental age at reproduction accelerates offspring pace of life in Gryllus bimaculatus

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)·16 Apr 2026Preprint