Coercive copulation in two sexually cannibalistic camel-spider species (Arachnida: Solifugae)

• Authors: MARTIŠOVÁ Martina; PEKÁR Stanislav; BILDE Trine
• Year of publication: 2010
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Journal of Zoology
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Field: Zoology
• Keywords: solifuge; mating; cannibalism
• Description: Coercive mating strategies in camel-spiders may have evolved as an anti-predation strategy, as sexual cannibalism occurred in c. 40% of all sexual interactions.

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