Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
Some
male spiders must give generous gifts to their female mates -- or die
Sexual
cannibalism. It is a known behavior among some insects and arachnids that the
female cannibalizes a potential or actual mating partner before, during or
after copulation. Sounds like a make or break love call for the male, doesn’t it?
A recent
study found that the male spider could reduce the risk of being eaten by giving
generous gift to the female. That may be because the female is to too busy
eating the gift while mating. But there still is a risk for the male once the
female finishes the feast.
So
better be hurry. Give, do and go seems to the protocol for male spiders to mate
and survive.
Enjoy
reading and imagining what the life of male arachnids is like.
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