Sexual size dimorphism is one of the most striking animal traits, and among terrestrial
animals, it is most extreme in certain spider lineages. The most extreme sexual size …

Sexual cannibalism is a well-known example for sexual conflict and has many facets that
determine the costs and benefits for the cannibal and the victim. Here, I focus on species in …

The pantropical orb web spider family Nephilidae is known for the most extreme sexual size
dimorphism among terrestrial animals. Numerous studies have made Nephilidae …

This perspective identifies the grand challenges in arachnid science: 1. Grasp the arachnid
species diversity. There is a need to accelerate taxonomic research to obtain a sense of …

When sexual conflict selects for reproductive strategies that only benefit one of the sexes,
evolutionary arms races may ensue. Female sexual cannibalism is an extreme manifestation …

Simple Summary The role of personality in sexual selection has mostly been investigated on
vertebrate species, in which males provide direct benefits to females or offspring. Less is …

Highlights•Precopulatory cannibalism is commonly explained as spillover of voracious
personality.•Females exhibited consistent interindividual differences in voracity towards …

Pre‐copulatory cannibalism–females devouring males during courtship–may bring no
benefit to either sex. The 'aggressive spillover hypothesis'(ASH) posits that pre‐copulatory …

Under natural and sexual selection traits often evolve that secure paternity or maternity
through self‐sacrifice to predators, rivals, offspring, or partners. Emasculation—males …

Lutzomyia longipalpis is the main vector of visceral Leishmaniasis in the Americas and is
composed of a species complex. Males of this sand-fly produce acoustic signals during …