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Both male and femaleOrchesella cincta (Collembola) were able to discriminate between spermatophores of different origin. Females chose spermatophores deposited by closely related males while males preferentially destroyed spermatophores of other males.
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Hedlund, K., Ek, H., Gunnarsson, T. et al. Mate choice and male competition inOrchesella cincta (Collembola). Experientia 46, 524–526 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01954254
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