Mate with the young, kill the old: reversed sexual cannibalism and male mate choice in the spider Micaria sociabilis (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)

• Authors: SENTENSKÁ Lenka; PEKÁR Stanislav
• Year of publication: 2013
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00265-013-1538-1
• Field: Zoology
• Keywords: Cannibalism; Reversed; Female age; Selective males
• Description: Female mate choice is regarded as a strong selective force that significantly affects male mating success. In extreme cases, mate rejection can result in sexual cannibalism.

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