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From: The Spermatophore in Glossina morsitans morsitans: Insights into Male Contributions to Reproduction

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Tsetse mating and spermatophore production.

(a) Mating pair. (b) Female reproductive tract dissected immediately after mating: a spermatophore is evident in the uterus. Scale bar = 1 mm. (c) Spermatophore filled with sperm isolated from the uterus of a mated female. (d) Sperm bundle isolated from the spermatophore capsule. (e) Spermatophore wall. (f) Two spermatophores resulting from double mating.

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