README to accompany 
Somjee U, Woods HA, Duell M, Miller C. 
Data from: The hidden cost of sexually selected traits: the metabolic expense of maintaining a sexually selected weapon. 
https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.757v3h2

Data are available in both CSV and PDF format.

*id* _ an id for each individual insect.
*avg.hind.leg.mass* _mass both hind legs/2 (g)
*sex* _ male (m) or female (f)
*body.mass..g.* _total body mass including legs (g)
*pre.mr.avg* _Metabolic rate calculated from CO2 production averaged from
periods of low activity, for each individual before leg loss
*post.mr.avg* _Metabolic rate calculated CO2 production averaged from
periods of low activity, for each individual 24 hours after leg loss
*size* _size categories for males, small, medium or large