 After a spermatophore has been transferred to the female's reproductive tract, it takes roughly 40 minutes for the sperm to enter the spermathecal duct, during which time the male remains in contact with the female in a guarding behavior.During this period, females are able to use CHC cues to determine degree of relatedness.Females have control of sperm storage to a degree, and have been show to store more sperm from non-related males compared to related males.