Hi Chris,

B.Baer found that "multiple insemination induces sperm competition and
may select for longer, faster moving sperm..... and sperm length is
highly variable among brothers, among unrelated conspecific males,
and among males of different species"

This study was on bumble bees, correct me if wrong, it 
has implications for reproductive physiology in honey bees.

Kathy

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