Fun spider fact! Unfortunately, this isn’t good news for masc presenting individuals! In some cases, depending on the species, the female spider will eat the male spider before, during, or after copulation! This happens more frequently in certain species, like the black widow and the redback spider, where the male willingly sacrifices himself to provide nourishment for the female and increase the chances of his offspring’s survival. In some cases, males even perform specific behaviors, like somersaulting into the female’s fangs, as part of the mating process. Did you know that this behavior of sexual cannibalism is what inspired the name for widow spiders, such as the black widow? And that is your #spiderfactoftheday #nsfw ish
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