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Sexual Selection in the Black-tipped Hangingfly

This species has evolved a striking form of mating behavior: females choose males on the basis of the prey they present during courtship, and males may mimic female behavior to steal such prey hom rivals

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 242 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Sexual Selection in the Black-tipped Hangingfly” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 242 No. 6 (), p. 162
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0680-162