Table 4 Fecundity and parity status of C. megacephala females in each season. Different letters indicate significant differences (Game-Howell post-hoc test, P < 0.05)
Season | Fecundity | Parity status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of females counted | No. of ovarioles (mean ± SD) | Nulliparous, n (%) | Parous, n (%) | Total, n (%) | |
Summer | 673 | 154.5 ± 45.8a | 3853 (50.8) | 3731 (49.2) | 7584 (100) |
Rainy season | 1036 | 178.2 ± 54.1b | 5410 (57.6) | 3977 (42.4) | 9387 (100) |
Winter | 669 | 163.7 ± 46.0c | 2486 (60.7) | 1608 (39.3) | 4094 (100) |
Total | 2378 | F(2, 2375) = 49.214, P < 0.0001 | 11,749 (55.8) | 9316 (44.2) | 21,065 (100) |