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1. Factors influencing sexual cannibalism and its benefit to fecundity and offspring survival in the wolf spider Pardosa pseudoannulata (Araneae: Lycosidae)

Author:
Wu, Lingbing; Zhang, Huaping; He, Ting; Liu, Zeliang; Peng, Yu
Source:
Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2013 v.67 no.2 pp. 205-212
ISSN:
0340-5443
Subject:
Pardosa; cannibalism; copulation; dimorphism; eggs; fecundity; hunger; males; progeny; virgin females; China
Abstract:
... Sexual cannibalism is hypothesized to have evolved as a way to obtain a high-quality meal, as an extreme mate choice or as a consequence of female aggressive spillover. Here, we examined underlying factors likely to influence sexual cannibalism in the wolf spider Pardosa pseudoannulata (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906) from China, including mating status, female egg-laid status, female hunger level, fema ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00265-012-1440-2