Female control of mate plugging in a female-cannibalistic spider (Micaria sociabilis)
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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| Citation | |
| Web | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/15/18 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-014-0278-9 |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | Secretory plugs; Sperm competition; Cryptic female choice; Multiple mating; X-ray microscopy |
| Description | The study investigated plug production in a spider Micaria sociabilis. Mating plugs are considered to be a male mating strategy for paternity protection. We found out that plugs in M. sociabilis are rarely overcome by following males and that successful placement of the plug is controlled by the female. |
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