The current theory is that females visit carrion both for protein and egg laying, but this remains to be proven.

In some populations, males will establish a territory which females in heat will visit.

The females visit different nectar plants and are especially fond of thyme.

The females visit the arena and select the male of their choice, mate with him and then depart to rear the young on their own.

Leks are established by the congregation of adult males in an area to which females visit only for the purpose of mating.

Once male territories are established, the females will visit two males at a time and begin their spawning process.

Unpaired females will visit a number of territories before settling on a male to breed with.

About eight or 9 of every 10 females visit leks to mate, trading spacing and food for mating success.

Many species of hermits form leks and congregate on traditional display grounds, where females visit to choose a mate.

A female may visit several males before she mates but it is not known if she mates more than once.