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Biol Lett January 2021 PMID 33465328

Male coercion and female injury in a sexually cannibalistic mantis.

Nathan W Burke, Gregory I Holwell

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Several discussions highlight the dramatic mating behaviors described in the article, such as the 'violent struggle' males engage in with females to avoid becoming prey. Phrasing like 'fight to mate or get eaten' and references to the females always cannibalizing winning males emphasize the intensity and stakes involved. The tone of curiosity and amazement in phrases like 'scary stuff' illustrates how the findings resonate with readers, generating further interest in biological behavior studies.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study explores how male springbok mantises engage in coercive wrestling with females prior to mating, which can increase their chances of successful mating despite the risk of being cannibalized.
  • When females win these struggles, they often cannibalize the males, while males that manage to grasp the females first significantly improve their mating success.
  • The research also highlights that during these wrestling matches, males can cause injury to females, leading to loss of bodily fluids and scar tissue, suggesting that such injuries are unintended consequences of their coercive mating strategies.
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Chez la mante religieuse "Springbok" cannibale d'Afrique du Sud, les mâles qui emprisonnent la femelle dans leurs pinces avant accouplement réduisent de 78% la proba. de se faire dévorer. Ceux qui les blessent dans la lutte ne se font pas manger du tout. https://t.co/rS0DEULWgr https://t.co/cnOU5UBdzG

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Males of the Springbok mantis defend themselves against cannibalism and increase their likelihood of mating by wrestling with females https://t.co/DuFYQmxzy0 #BiologyLetters #mantis #behaviour https://t.co/11OneV8mrF

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@kliksf @neiltyson We find that most initial contacts between males and females involve a violent struggle whereby each sex tries be the first to grasp hold of the other with their raptorial forelegs. When females win the struggle, they always cannibalize males. https://t.co/FCGzM0rXU4.

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Denis Beauchamp
@GrainHedger · X

RT @astropierre: Chez la mante religieuse "Springbok" cannibale d'Afrique du Sud, les mâles qui emprisonnent la femelle dans leurs pinces a…

Jan 20, 2021 · 15 shares · 26,870 followers View post →
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@CarpeBleue · X

RT @astropierre: Chez la mante religieuse "Springbok" cannibale d'Afrique du Sud, les mâles qui emprisonnent la femelle dans leurs pinces a…

Jan 20, 2021 · 15 shares · 37 followers View post →
Nico
@nico_beckmann · X

RT @astropierre: Chez la mante religieuse "Springbok" cannibale d'Afrique du Sud, les mâles qui emprisonnent la femelle dans leurs pinces a…

Jan 20, 2021 · 15 shares · 76 followers View post →
Benoît GILLES
@PassionEntomo · X

RT @astropierre: Chez la mante religieuse "Springbok" cannibale d'Afrique du Sud, les mâles qui emprisonnent la femelle dans leurs pinces a…

Jan 20, 2021 · 15 shares · 588 followers View post →
Kalista
@mimikalista · X

RT @astropierre: Chez la mante religieuse "Springbok" cannibale d'Afrique du Sud, les mâles qui emprisonnent la femelle dans leurs pinces a…

Jan 20, 2021 · 15 shares · 857 followers View post →
sarackerman ❁
@shewants2blieve · X

RT @astropierre: Chez la mante religieuse "Springbok" cannibale d'Afrique du Sud, les mâles qui emprisonnent la femelle dans leurs pinces a…

Jan 20, 2021 · 15 shares · 89 followers View post →
josiane bischop
@JBischop · X

RT @astropierre: Chez la mante religieuse "Springbok" cannibale d'Afrique du Sud, les mâles qui emprisonnent la femelle dans leurs pinces a…

Jan 20, 2021 · 15 shares · 107 followers View post →
Solladie Nathalie
@NathalieS31 · X

RT @astropierre: Chez la mante religieuse "Springbok" cannibale d'Afrique du Sud, les mâles qui emprisonnent la femelle dans leurs pinces a…

Jan 20, 2021 · 15 shares · 75 followers View post →
Marie Treibert
@curiosiboite · X

RT @astropierre: Chez la mante religieuse "Springbok" cannibale d'Afrique du Sud, les mâles qui emprisonnent la femelle dans leurs pinces a…

Jan 20, 2021 · 15 shares · 11,944 followers View post →
Dr Elodie Chabrol
@EloScicomm · X

RT @astropierre: Chez la mante religieuse "Springbok" cannibale d'Afrique du Sud, les mâles qui emprisonnent la femelle dans leurs pinces a…

Jan 20, 2021 · 15 shares · 13,733 followers View post →
Astropierre
@astropierre · X

Chez la mante religieuse "Springbok" cannibale d'Afrique du Sud, les mâles qui emprisonnent la femelle dans leurs pinces avant accouplement réduisent de 78% la proba. de se faire dévorer. Ceux qui les blessent dans la lutte ne se font pas manger du tout. https://t.co/rS0DEULWgr https://t.co/cnOU5UBdzG

Jan 20, 2021 · 71 likes · 15 shares · 88,328 followers View post →
Jonas Vilx Vils
@Vilsjin · X

Fight to mate. Or get eaten. https://t.co/DjrGJa8zy6

Jan 20, 2021 · 1 like · 1,460 followers View post →
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@mutselbalance · X

カマキリの共食いは人気のある研究。オスがメスを傷つけたりすることもあるのか。 https://t.co/Ci9mOAzZ7s

Jan 20, 2021 · 1 like · 3,630 followers View post →