The New Encyclopædia Britannica: L-ZEncyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 432
... female extends her legs to form a receptacle for the string of 20-60 eggs . After fertilizing the eggs , the male moves forward on the back of the female and pushes his legs into the string of eggs until they are wound around his waist ...
... female extends her legs to form a receptacle for the string of 20-60 eggs . After fertilizing the eggs , the male moves forward on the back of the female and pushes his legs into the string of eggs until they are wound around his waist ...
Page 854
... female but rather initiates courtship rituals in which the female is induced to accept the gelatinous sperm capsule ( sper- matophore ) . During mating the sperm are transferred to a sac within the female reproductive system , the ...
... female but rather initiates courtship rituals in which the female is induced to accept the gelatinous sperm capsule ( sper- matophore ) . During mating the sperm are transferred to a sac within the female reproductive system , the ...
Page 866
... female varies among species . The males of many species wander more exten- sively than the females , and males of the relatively seden- tary web weavers generally have longer legs than females . The wandering males of some species ...
... female varies among species . The males of many species wander more exten- sively than the females , and males of the relatively seden- tary web weavers generally have longer legs than females . The wandering males of some species ...
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