Based on dry weight, the reproductive output (RO: weight of total egg mass of the
female/weight of the female) of A. nuttingi was 0.073 ± 0.070, representing on average
7.3% of the female body weight. Th e RO was also signifi cantly diff erent when the two
seasons are compared (t-test t = -3.88; P < 0.0007) ( table 1 ). In the SS season, the
females invested more in reproduction (12.3%) than in the AW season (3.9%)