Effects of male and female personality on sexual cannibalism in the springbok mantis

Behaviours that are consistent across contexts (also known as behavioural syndromes) can have evolutionary implications, but their role in scenarios where the sexes conflict, such as sexual cannibalism, is poorly understood. While some research has focused on aggressive personality in females and its role in determining cannibalistic attack, effects of male personality have rarely been explored. Male activity as a personality trait could be an...