Damselflies (IMAGE)
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On the left, Female 2 lands very close to female 1 to avoid harassment by the dominant male. On the right, the male misrecognizes the female 2 and harasses female 1. Thus, female 2 (carrying sneaker male sperm) avoids risking bodily harm by avoiding further mating in a heavily populated territory.
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Photo courtesy of Rassim Khelifa
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