References
Barry, K. L., Holwell, G. I., & Herberstein, M. E. (2008). Female praying mantids use sexual cannibalism as a foraging strategy to increase fecundity.Behavioral Ecology, 19(4), 710-715.
Barry, K. L., Holwell, G. I., & Herberstein, M. E. (2009). Male mating behaviour reduces the risk of sexual cannibalism in an Australian praying mantid. Journal of ethology, 27(3), 377-383.
Birkhead, T. R., Lee, K. E., & Young, P. (1988). Sexual cannibalism in the praying mantis Hierodula membranacea. Behaviour, 106(1-2), 1-2.
Duelli, P. (1981). Is larval cannibalism in lacewings adaptive?(Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Researches on Population Ecology, 23(2), 193-209.
Eggert, A. K., & Sakaluk, S. K. (1994). Sexual cannibalism and its relation to male mating success in sagebrush crickets,< i> Cyphoderris strepitans</i>(Haglidae: Orthoptera). Animal behaviour, 47(5), 1171-1177.
Elgar, M. A., & Nash, D. R. (1988). Sexual cannibalism in the garden spider< i> Araneus diadematus</i>. Animal Behaviour, 36(5), 1511-1517.
Fox, L. R. (1975). Cannibalism in natural populations. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, 6, 87-106.
Gemeno, C., & Claramunt, J. (2006). Sexual approach in the praying mantid Mantis religiosa (L.). Journal of insect behavior, 19(6), 731-740.
Hironori, Y., & Katsuhiro, S. (1997). Cannibalism and interspecific predation in two predatory ladybirds in relation to prey abundance in the field. Entomophaga,42(1-2), 153-163.
Hurd, L. E., Eisenberg, R. M., Fagan, W. F., Tilmon, K. J., Snyder, W. E., Vandersall, K. S., ... & Welch, J. D. (1994). Cannibalism reverses male-biased sex ratio in adult mantids: female strategy against food limitation?. Oikos, 193-198.
Jensen, D., Svenson, G. J., Song, H., & Whiting, M. F. (2010). Phylogeny and evolution of male genitalia within the praying mantis genus Tenodera (Mantodea: Mantidae). Invertebrate Systematics, 23(5), 409-421.
Johns, P. M., & Maxwell, M. R. (1997). Sexual cannibalism: who benefits?.Trends in ecology & evolution, 12(4), 127-128.
Kynaston, S. E., McErlain-Ward, P., & Mill, P. J. (1994). Courtship, mating behaviour and sexual cannibalism in the praying mantis,< i> Sphodromantis lineola</i>. Animal Behaviour, 47(3), 739-741.
Lawrence, S. E. (1992). Sexual cannibalism in the praying mantid,< i> Mantis religiosa</i>: a field study. Animal Behaviour, 43(4), 569-583.
Newman, J. A., & Elgar, M. A. (1991). Sexual cannibalism in orb-weaving spiders: an economic model. American Naturalist, 1372-1395.
Polis, G. A. (1981). The evolution and dynamics of intraspecific predation.Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, 12, 225-251.
Prenter, J., MacNeil, C., & Elwood, R. W. (2006). Sexual cannibalism and mate choice. Animal Behaviour, 71(3), 481-490.
Richardson, M. L., Mitchell, R. F., Reagel, P. F., & Hanks, L. M. (2010). Causes and consequences of cannibalism in noncarnivorous insects. Annual review of entomology, 55, 39-53.
Suttle, K. B. (1999). The Evolution of Sexual Cannibalism. University of California, Berkeley.
Thornhill, R. (1976). Sexual selection and paternal investment in insects.American naturalist, 153-163.
Barry, K. L., Holwell, G. I., & Herberstein, M. E. (2009). Male mating behaviour reduces the risk of sexual cannibalism in an Australian praying mantid. Journal of ethology, 27(3), 377-383.
Birkhead, T. R., Lee, K. E., & Young, P. (1988). Sexual cannibalism in the praying mantis Hierodula membranacea. Behaviour, 106(1-2), 1-2.
Duelli, P. (1981). Is larval cannibalism in lacewings adaptive?(Neuroptera: Chrysopidae). Researches on Population Ecology, 23(2), 193-209.
Eggert, A. K., & Sakaluk, S. K. (1994). Sexual cannibalism and its relation to male mating success in sagebrush crickets,< i> Cyphoderris strepitans</i>(Haglidae: Orthoptera). Animal behaviour, 47(5), 1171-1177.
Elgar, M. A., & Nash, D. R. (1988). Sexual cannibalism in the garden spider< i> Araneus diadematus</i>. Animal Behaviour, 36(5), 1511-1517.
Fox, L. R. (1975). Cannibalism in natural populations. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, 6, 87-106.
Gemeno, C., & Claramunt, J. (2006). Sexual approach in the praying mantid Mantis religiosa (L.). Journal of insect behavior, 19(6), 731-740.
Hironori, Y., & Katsuhiro, S. (1997). Cannibalism and interspecific predation in two predatory ladybirds in relation to prey abundance in the field. Entomophaga,42(1-2), 153-163.
Hurd, L. E., Eisenberg, R. M., Fagan, W. F., Tilmon, K. J., Snyder, W. E., Vandersall, K. S., ... & Welch, J. D. (1994). Cannibalism reverses male-biased sex ratio in adult mantids: female strategy against food limitation?. Oikos, 193-198.
Jensen, D., Svenson, G. J., Song, H., & Whiting, M. F. (2010). Phylogeny and evolution of male genitalia within the praying mantis genus Tenodera (Mantodea: Mantidae). Invertebrate Systematics, 23(5), 409-421.
Johns, P. M., & Maxwell, M. R. (1997). Sexual cannibalism: who benefits?.Trends in ecology & evolution, 12(4), 127-128.
Kynaston, S. E., McErlain-Ward, P., & Mill, P. J. (1994). Courtship, mating behaviour and sexual cannibalism in the praying mantis,< i> Sphodromantis lineola</i>. Animal Behaviour, 47(3), 739-741.
Lawrence, S. E. (1992). Sexual cannibalism in the praying mantid,< i> Mantis religiosa</i>: a field study. Animal Behaviour, 43(4), 569-583.
Newman, J. A., & Elgar, M. A. (1991). Sexual cannibalism in orb-weaving spiders: an economic model. American Naturalist, 1372-1395.
Polis, G. A. (1981). The evolution and dynamics of intraspecific predation.Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics, 12, 225-251.
Prenter, J., MacNeil, C., & Elwood, R. W. (2006). Sexual cannibalism and mate choice. Animal Behaviour, 71(3), 481-490.
Richardson, M. L., Mitchell, R. F., Reagel, P. F., & Hanks, L. M. (2010). Causes and consequences of cannibalism in noncarnivorous insects. Annual review of entomology, 55, 39-53.
Suttle, K. B. (1999). The Evolution of Sexual Cannibalism. University of California, Berkeley.
Thornhill, R. (1976). Sexual selection and paternal investment in insects.American naturalist, 153-163.
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