The secrets of redback spider sexual cannibalism revealed
Scientists have unlocked the evolutionary mysteries behind one of the animal kingdom's most infamous behaviors: the extreme sexual cannibalism of the Australian redback spider. New research reveals why male redbacks actively somersault themselves directly into the jaws of females during mating, trading their lives to fertilize more eggs and ensure their genetic legacy.
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