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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
The new genus’ males have these arms, known as palps, that are 2.23-3.85 times longer than their carapace, most likely an adaptation to avoid female cannibalism during mating.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Each male spider comes equipped with two palps, which are sperm-delivering structures near the head.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
It has been observed that the sperm is transferred more rapidly when the palp breaks off during female aggression, and males that eject their palps earlier can leave them functioning longer.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
During mating, one or both palps are detached and left lodged inside the female’s reproductive tract.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The male dies immediately after transferring its sperm packet to the female with its palp, a segmented appendage that is used in feeding and copulation; the insertion causes the male's heartbeat to stop almost instantly.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
As a mosquito buzzes toward a potential victim, its nose takes over — or, rather, its maxillary palp, an organ with receptors that help it home in on carbon dioxide from as far as 150 feet away.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2019
The dead male's palp, which remains in an inflated state and is therefore difficult to remove, acts as a mating plug, preventing rivals from copulating with the female.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
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The male palp, or the male genitalia, reach a length of nearly 2 inches long, making the genitalia longer than the front portion of the tarantulas body, and almost as long as its longest legs, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
The new genus’ males have these arms, known as palps, that are 2.23-3.85 times longer than their carapace, most likely an adaptation to avoid female cannibalism during mating.
—New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
Each male spider comes equipped with two palps, which are sperm-delivering structures near the head.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
It has been observed that the sperm is transferred more rapidly when the palp breaks off during female aggression, and males that eject their palps earlier can leave them functioning longer.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
During mating, one or both palps are detached and left lodged inside the female’s reproductive tract.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The male dies immediately after transferring its sperm packet to the female with its palp, a segmented appendage that is used in feeding and copulation; the insertion causes the male's heartbeat to stop almost instantly.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
As a mosquito buzzes toward a potential victim, its nose takes over — or, rather, its maxillary palp, an organ with receptors that help it home in on carbon dioxide from as far as 150 feet away.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2019
The dead male's palp, which remains in an inflated state and is therefore difficult to remove, acts as a mating plug, preventing rivals from copulating with the female.
—Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010
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“Palp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palp. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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