Male Orb-Weaving Spiders Cannibalized by Females May Be Choosy about Mating (IMAGE)

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Male Orb-Weaving Spiders Cannibalized by Females May Be Choosy about Mating

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This image shows copulation and sexual cannibalism in Cyrtophora citricola. (A) shows the final approach of the male before he inserts his pedipalp (the sperm delivery organ) into the genital opening of the female (B). The female bites the abdomen of the male while the pedipalp is still attached (C).

Credit

Yip et al.

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