Male Spiders’ Unique Way to Save Themselves After Mating – IOTW Report

Male Spiders’ Unique Way to Save Themselves After Mating

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Immediately after mating, male orb-weaving spiders catapult away — not because they’re trying to keep things casual, but to avoid being eaten by the mother of their future children. Research published in the journal Cell on Monday described the hydrologic mechanism allowing male spiders a quick get away. More

14 Comments on Male Spiders’ Unique Way to Save Themselves After Mating

  1. The male spider has a double fear, one, being eaten by his girl, and two, hanging around and paying child support for hundreds of little spideys.

    So he hi-tails it outta town. Who can blame him?

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