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Extreme natural size variation in both sexes of a sexually cannibalistic mantidfly

In sexually cannibalistic animals, the relative sizes of potential mates often predict the outcome of aggressive encounters. Mantidflies are spider egg predators as larvae and generalist predators as adults. Unlike most cannibalistic species, there is considerable individual variation in body size i...

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Autores principales: Lietzenmayer, Laurel B., Goldstein, Lauren M., Pasche, Josephine M., Taylor, Lisa A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9382211/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35991330
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220544