Table 1 Male phenotypes, mating behavior, and female features of the three male reproductive tactics

Duration of 1 ^st cop (s)

8.9 ± 4.21 (25)

6.61 ± 2.62 (14)

7.14 ± 2.82 (32)

Welch-Anova: F_2,68 = 2.3

0.12

Duration of 2 ^nd cop (s)

-

68.78 ± 34.14 (15)

62.47 ± 78.62 (22)

X² = 2.69

0.1

Pedipalp used in 1 ^st cop

59.4% right (19 of 32)

40% right (6 of 15)

46.8% right (22 of 47)

X²₂ = 1.93

0.38

Genital damage 1 ^st cop

Big:12.5%

Big:20%

Big: 13%

X²₂ = 4.41

0.35

Small:87.5%

Small: 73.3%

Small:78.3%

None: 0%

None:6.7%

None: 8.7%

(32)

(15)

(23)

Genital damage 2 ^nd cop

-

Big:13.3%

Big:8.7%

X²₂ = 2.6

0.27

Small:80%

Small:65.2%

None:6.7%

None: 26.1%

(15)

(23)

♂♂ tibia-patella-length (mm)

4.0 ± 0.45 (20)

3.95 ± 0.36 (14)

4.1 ± 0.56 (18)

F_2,49 = 0.39

0.68

♂♂ prosoma length (mm)

2.4 ± 0.2 (31)

2.4 ± 0.13 (16)

2.45 ± 0.25 (24)

Welch-Anova: F_2,68 = 0.77

0.47

♂♂ no. of legs before 1 ^st cop

7.13 ± 1.06 (23)

7.23 ± 1.17 (13)

7.29 ± 0.98 (28)

X² = 0.29

0.87

1 ^st ♀♀ adult weight (mg)

149.9 ± 65.7 (32)

130.1 ± 48.8 (16)

103.8 ± 40.1 (34)

X² = 9.43

0.009

2 ^nd ♀♀ adult weight (mg)

-

128.9 ± 50.27 (15)

133.3 ± 50.6 (24)

z = −−0.07

0.94

1 ^st ♀♀ age at cop (days)

2.8 ± 2.6 (32)

1.4 ± 1.2 (16)

1.0 ± 0.8 (34)

X² = 20.28

<.0001

2 ^nd ♀♀ weight at cop (mg)

-

1.4 ± 1.2 (15)

2.1 ± 2.8 (24)

z = 1.16

0.25

1 ^st ♀♀ mating status

21.9% mated (7 of 32)

6.3% mated (1 of 16)

17.7% mated (6 of 34)

X² = 2.17

0.34