Determinants of natural mating success in the cannibalistic orb-web spider Argiope bruennichi.

Monogynous mating systems (low male mating rates) occur in various taxa and have evolved several times independently in spiders. Monogyny is associated with remarkable male mating strategies and predicted to evolve under a male-biased sex ratio. While male reproductive strategies are well documented...

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Main Authors: Stefanie M Zimmer, Klaas W Welke, Jutta M Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3272030?pdf=render