Female nursery web spiders are notoriously aggressive and often cannibalize the males. To survive the encounter, the male will wrap an insect in silk and present it to the female as a bridal gift. While she is distracted eating the gift, he quickly mates with her and makes his escape. A sex and run
Female nursery web spiders are notoriously aggressive and often cannibalize the males. To survive the encounter, the male will wrap an insect in silk and present it to the female as a bridal gift. While she is distracted eating the gift, he quickly mates with her and makes his escape. A sex and run