Congratulations to Yuting Dong on the publication of her second thesis chapter!!!! #spider #copulationduration

Copulation interruption decreases female reproductive success in a false widow spider - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Copulation is essential for transferring sperm from males to females in most animals. During copulation, males and females are often static and thus prone to predation or other threats. Its duration s...

New publication: Copulation interruption decreases female reproductive success in a false widow spider, by @jeffharvey.bsky.social @melissahrowe.bsky.social
#reproduction #copulationduration #eggsac #offspring #steatodagrossa #theridiidae
doi.org/10.1007/s002...

New NIOO publication: The role of male body #size in mating success and male–male competition in a false widow #spider, by @Jeffrey75327765 and others. #copulationduration #reproduction #theridiidae #steatodagrossa #sexualselection
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2023.09.011