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Table 1 Frequency of prey capture in female Centruroides sculpturatus

From: Reproductive tradeoff limits the predatory efficiency of female Arizona Bark Scorpions (Centruroides sculpturatus)

Reproductive status

Success

Failure

frequency (%)

frequency (%)

Non-gravid females

21 (95.5%)

1 (4.5%)

Gravid females

22 (95.7%)

1 (4.3%)

Females exhibiting maternal care

0 (0%)

20 (100%)

Females 24 hours following offspring removal

0 (0%)

17 (100%)

Females 28 days following offspring removal

9 (64.3%)

5 (35.7%)

  1. Global Likelihood Ratio, G = 97.8, df = 4, P < 0.001.