Description of life cycle and mating behavior |
Reproduction system: ova ripen in the trunk part of the ovary. Life cycle: male rests for a long period on the back of the female with their genital orifices touching. These orifices are situated on the ventral surface of the second coxa of the last pair of legs in the male and on the dorsal aspect of the same leg and segment in the female. When eggs are released they form a single extensive ball in this species with both ovigerous legs embedded in it (Ref. 12).
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