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Jumping Spider Dances: Gamete
Size and Resource Allocation
Because sperm are tiny and eggs are relatively large, it takes much more
to make an egg than a sperm.
With the same amount of resources a female jumping spider needs to produce
two eggs, a male jumping spider can produce two thousand sperm.
If the goal is to have as many offspring as possible, the female can
accomplish this goal by mating once per breeding season. The male, however,
can have more and more offspring with each mating.
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