This occurs because males lose up to 11% of their body mass during mating and once they are done mating, they need time to sequester resources that will allow them to deliver a spermatophore to the next female they mate with.
This occurs because males lose up to 11% of their body mass during mating and once they are done mating, they need time. This is to sequester resources that will allow them to deliver a spermatophore to the next female they mate with.