A. Only our human starting point makes the mantis-sex-cannibalism story surprising. It's evolutionarily straightforward--especially in light of the fact that mantids are, effectively, annuals. B. Why must every narrator other than David Attenborough stray into group-selection?
Female mantises convert the bodies of most suitors into eggs that will be fertilized by more attractive males. https://youtu.be/NHf47gI8w04
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Are you completely anti-group selection, Bret? Or just very, very cautious about it?
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I'm sure they get some counseling beforehand though.
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“zombie mating machine”...I hear ya
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Anyone done a study on the prevalence of Mantis gay sex yet?
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