These male spiders adopted an unusual strategy to survive sexual cannibalism - Ars Technica

The female of the species may use sexual cannibalism to judge the quality of a mate.

35 with 24 posters participating A male orb-weaving spider catapults off a female after mating. Survival could mean another chance to fertilize her eggs. A male orb-weaving spider catapults off a f… [+5637 chars]

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