Argiope aemula
Argiope aemula is a species of spider in the family Araneidae, found from India to the Philippines, in Sulawesi and in the New Hebrides. It is one of the species of giant conspicuous "signature spiders" of the genus Argiope, seen in tropical and subtropical grasslands. Signature spiders get their name from the zigzag design embossed on the web, the stabilimentum, that is believed to serve a camouflage function. They show extreme sexual dimorphism and males are only 10% of the female in size and as a result become victims of sexual cannibalism. If the males survive the first copulation, then they almost always die during the second attempt. However, further studies have shown that male invariably dies after second copulation as a form of programmed suicide.
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Argiope aemula
Argiope aemula is a species of spider in the family Araneidae, found from India to the Philippines, in Sulawesi and in the New Hebrides. It is one of the species of giant conspicuous "signature spiders" of the genus Argiope, seen in tropical and subtropical grasslands. Signature spiders get their name from the zigzag design embossed on the web, the stabilimentum, that is believed to serve a camouflage function. They show extreme sexual dimorphism and males are only 10% of the female in size and as a result become victims of sexual cannibalism. If the males survive the first copulation, then they almost always die during the second attempt. However, further studies have shown that male invariably dies after second copulation as a form of programmed suicide.
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Argiope aemula is a species of ...... a form of programmed suicide.
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Argiope aemula is een spinnens ...... r Charles Athanase Walckenaer.
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好胜金蛛(学名:Argiope aemula,台湾称为長圓金 ...... 8英寸),雄蛛體長15~20毫米(0.59~0.79英寸)。
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Argiope aemula is a species of ...... a form of programmed suicide.
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Argiope aemula is een spinnens ...... r Charles Athanase Walckenaer.
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好胜金蛛(学名:Argiope aemula,台湾称为長圓金 ...... 8英寸),雄蛛體長15~20毫米(0.59~0.79英寸)。
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Argiope aemula
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Argiope aemula
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好胜金蛛
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