Diario de tristak87

Followed dozens of Hortophora biapicata throughout their life cycles (egg - death) over the years, and have witnessed many different mating habits but have only just noticed this year that at least two females have been left with what appears to be “plugs” left by the male? I cant find much information except for a couple of articles such as title and link below…

Genital damage in the orb-web spider Argiope bruennichi (Araneae: Araneidae) increases paternity success
Stefan H. Nessler, Gabriele Uhl, Jutta M. Schneider
Behavioral Ecology, Volume 18, Issue 1, January 2007, Pages 174–181, https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arl074
Published: 28 November 2006

https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/18/1/174/210291?login=false