The secret is in the Gift - Giving !!

Male fireflies, known for attracting mates with a flash of light :

also seduce with a gift  :kiss:

This gifts comes in the form of a spermatophore :  ::lol::

a package containing sperm and nourishment for the female  ::redcard::

Female Paratrechalea ornata spiders :

receive food parcels wrapped in perfumed silk from suitors...

The male fruit-fly  :

regurgitates a nutritional soup for its belle..... :wink:

Crickets    ::four::

are well known for their sperm packet exchanges but the gifts represent

a large energy investment.

Species with the largest gifts take the the longest to choose the perfect partner

to breed with..... ::ball::

footage revealed that females were much more likely to mate with males:

that had larger nuptial gifts to offer..... ::lol::

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a nutritional soup for its belle..... :wink:

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Who wanna try some of my Soup  ? 

I have a fresh pot .......

Hema and Nargis is welcome to sample de Cuisine    :kiss: