Females in Nature

[Jamesukjames]

So darwin says if she doesn't reply find some one who does.   If she gets back in touch proceed with caution. Remember the praying Mantis who gets his head eaten during copulation some just get eaten with out a ride.  Dating is for Darwinians my friend not for fish that fail to grow legs.

[msmob]

Mon ami.  Research darwin.  He gave the best dating advice and he was British.  Don't over think.  Evolve and only breed with good genetic material or go extinct.

Rhetorical 'advice'........

[ML]

Remember the praying Mantis who gets his head eaten during copulation . . .

Not true.

[msmob]

But is untrue

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis


Sexual cannibalism


"Sexual cannibalism is common among most predatory species of mantises in captivity. It has sometimes been observed in natural populations, where about a quarter of male-female encounters result in the male being eaten by the female."


Best not to choose a hungry, captive lady .....

[ML]

James said:  Remember the praying Mantis who gets his head eaten during copulation . . .

I said:  Not true.

[Jamesukjames]

Sadly for some mantis having their head eaten during copulation stimulates ejaculation evolution is a wicked master.   

[Boethius]

No, after copulation.


I read the summary of a study on this once, which was interesting.


http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2016/07/sexual-cannibalism-could-benefit-male-praying-mantis/


This post was composed with the aid of google in locating a link read previously.