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Methods that pea aphid females use to prevent males from mating successfully: (A) female lunges forward at the male, pushing him with her forelegs, (B) female walks away from the advancing male, while male tries to hold on to her, (C) female holds her abdomen flat against the substrate, preventing the male from copulating with her. High quality figures are available online.
