Male mating behaviour reduces the risk of sexual cannibalism in an Australian praying mantid

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 377-383

  Barry, Katherine L ^a   Holwell, Gregory I ^a,b   Herberstein, Marie E ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Mating behaviour; Praying mantid; Pseudomantis albofimbriata; Risk avoidance; Sexual cannibalism

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; MANTIDAE; MANTODEA;

EID: 70349513955     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-008-0130-z     Document Type: Article

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