Control of copula duration and sperm storage by female Queensland fruit flies

▶ Copulations are longer when female control is limited. ▶ Repeatability of copula duration for males is very low consistent with strong female influence. ▶ Sperm storage is influenced by females. ▶ Implications for cephalic ganglia in regulation of sperm storage in the ventral receptacle. ▶ Implications for abdominal ganglia in regulation of sperm storage in spermathecae.