Small males, though, will readily fight with smaller or equal-sized males. They can also find success by mating while the larger males are distracted by fighting; these 'sneaking' males will flatten themselves alongside or underneath females in order to avoid detection by a larger male. Due to these varied mating tactics, mating success is independent of male size.
Small males will fight with smaller or equal-sized opponents and can still succeed by sneaking up on females when larger males are busy fighting; these 'sneaking' males position themselves near females to avoid detection. The success in mating is independent of male size due to their varied tactics.