Sexual conflict and the evolution of genitalia: male damselflies remove more sperm when mating with...
Sexual conflict and the evolution of genitalia: male damselflies remove more sperm when mating with a heterospecific female
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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In
Calopteryx
damselflies, males remove rivals’ sperm stored by the female, thereby reducing sperm competition. This behaviour may create a sexual conflict, because females could lose the sperm stored in the spermatheca, used for long-term storage. Comparative evidence suggested antagonistic coevolution between sexes, which might prompt the e...
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Sexual conflict and the evolution of genitalia: male damselflies remove more sperm when mating with a heterospecific female
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-017-08390-3
