Copulatory Mechanics Reveals a SelfâBracing Mechanism via a Femoral Apophysis in Funnel Weavers (Araneae, Agelenidae)
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.71032
Abstract: ABSTRACT Spiders utilize an indirect method of sperm transfer via specialized male palpal structures. In entelegyne spiders, these structures exhibit a remarkable complexity, comprising various sclerites that interlock with the female genitalia to provide stability… read more here.
Keywords: bracing mechanism; self bracing; apophysis; mechanics ... See more keywords