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. 2018 Oct 9;6:e5599. doi: 10.7717/peerj.5599

Table 2. Effects of light treatment on fecundity and offspring size.

Models 0 lux at night 20 lux at night Statistic P-value
(a) Eggsacs per female (count)
Light treatment 5.18 ± 0.47 5.40 ± 0.46 χ2 = 0.11, df = 1 0.74
(b) Spiderlings per female (count)
Light treatment 4,367.92 ± 361.61 1,471.27 ± 234.37 χ2 = 43.06, df = 1 <0.0001
(c) Spiderlings per eggsac (count)
Light treatment 895.07 ± 35.01 311.23 ± 22.33 χ2 = 183.34, df = 1 <0.0001
(d) Individual spiderling mass (mg)
Light treatment 2.36 ± 0.05 2.33 ± 0.05 F(1,45) = 0.16 0.70

Note:

Measures (mean ± SE) of fecundity and offspring size for spiders in the dark at night (0 lux) and light at night (20 lux) treatments.

Significant P-values (P < 0.05) are shown in bold.