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Alderfly consuming spermatophore after mating

Female alderflies (Sialis sp.) eat the externally-attached spermatophore shortly after mating. This behaviour is described in: Hayashi, Fumio. "Rapid Evacuation of Spermatophore Contents and." Entomological Science 2.1 (1999): 49-56.

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Uploaded on April 23, 2022
Taken on April 23, 2022