[4][5] This flag is normally held close to the body, but when trying to mate a male will extend the ornament and wave it in front of a female.

[6][4] Studies have shown that unfed females will respond more to the male ornament and show a preference for the larger flags than those that had been fed.

[6] Males lack external gonopodia so in order for internal fertilization to occur in the female, they need to be within close proximity for the sperm to transfer successfully.

[4] Males that do not show an overall large ornament size or symmetry can compensate by displaying or zigzagging their flags more often.

[7] Females store viable sperm internally for up to ten months and will mate with multiple different males in their lifetime.