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

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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
Citation
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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