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Male Spider gets eaten if it does not foreplay well
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Do you ever get the feeling that this has happened to you?
Australian Redback Spider. New research shows that male suitors of a female cannibalistic spider risk facing a premature death unless they perform an adequate courtship lasting a minimum of 100 minutes. Further, the research shows that "sneaker" males can slip by and mate successfully on the courtship efforts of the hard-working first suitor. (Credit: iStockphoto/Maria Veleva)
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Join Date: Sep 2000
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Interesting. Sounds like my first wife.
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"Faster, faster! 'Till the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death." - HST
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Addicted to MacNN
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Further, the research shows that "sneaker" males can slip by and mate successfully on the courtship efforts of the hard-working first suitor.
Definitely sounds familiar.
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"One ticket to Washington, please. I have a date with destiny."
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the research shows that "sneaker" males can slip by and mate successfully on the courtship efforts of the hard-working first suitor.
So she dines on male spider #1 while f--king male spider #2?
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