Male Dwarf Spiders Make Sure Offspring Is Their Own (IMAGE)

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Male Dwarf Spiders Make Sure Offspring Is Their Own

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This is a ventral view of an Oedothorax retusus female. The red square indicates the position of the genital region (epigyne) that is plugged by the male.

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Melanie Witthuhn

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