Abstract
Sexual cannibalism occurs in several arthropod taxa, but its evolutionary significance has long been debated. A new study shows how females that eat their mates benefit in ways that go well beyond caloric nutrition.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | R1230-R1232 |
Journal | Current Biology |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 5 2016 |
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