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> Considering the main point of males in the RW is to provide genetic
> variation (i.e. the point of sex in the face of the cost of
> producing 50%-ish males; I think this notion is now well-accepted),
> I'd consider that the point of males for scorpion men is to provide
> a healthy dose of chaotic features.
I don't think this flies. The quality of offspring is dependant on
what the queen get's to eat. Smart victims, intelligent offspring.
The analogue of gene mixing is the variability of available
intelligent pray.
-Adept