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While manipulating thespermatophore, the male also secretes saliva, which is believed to serve as a lubricant.
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The tubular portion of thespermatophore, after fertilisation, breaks off from the reservoir remaining with the male and blocks up the canal of the spermatheca.
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In many insects, the mating plug is a coagulum of the seminal fluid rather than thespermatophore.
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Male ticks have no specialized copulatory organ, so their mouthparts push the tip of thespermatophoreinto the female's gonopore.
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Thespermatophoreis then formed externally in less than a minute.
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Following successful identification of the female as a conspecific mate, thespermatophoreis formed and copulation ensues.
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Furthermore, but for reasons not known, it was observed that when only sterile matings were considered, the lack ofspermatophoretransfer was more frequent in young females.
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Afterspermatophoretransfer is complete, the male will attempt to remain in contact with the female to prevent her from removing thespermatophore.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.There are several theories regarding the adaptive value of using aspermatophore.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.During mating, each individual places aspermatophoreonto the neck of its partner after rupture of the seminal vesicle.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The speckled wood males'sspermatophoresize increases as body mass of the male increases.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Males produce from 81 to 1,555 spermatophores, varying in length between 1.4and3.8cm in.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The left 5th appendage of males is modified to form a hectocotylus arm which is used to transfer spermatophores into the female reproductive organ.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Male spermatophores are relatively small at 7 mm in length.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A first step probably was the attachment of aspermatophoreto the basal sternites of the male abdomen instead of a deposition on substrate.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Because the cost of mistakes is low (low investment in spermatophores) and potential reward (location of receptive female) is high, indiscriminate behavior can become advantageous.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Another line of research is artificial insemination, either in vitro or by inserting spermatophores into the cloacas of females.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The spermatophores usually remain embedded near the mouth of the female.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.That in turn is used to transfer the spermatophores to the female.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.At mating, the male engages in courtship behavior and produces aspermatophore.
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