These Male Spiders Evolved a Post-Sex Catapult to Escape Cannibalistic Females - Gizmodo

Researchers believe the trait is an adaptation to counter the females’ post-coital hunger.

Researchers in China have described yet another freaky sex habit of spiders (as if there werent enough already): Some male spiders launch themselves at great speed off their cannibalistic female part… [+3323 chars]

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