Jul 12, 2023
Scorpions may eat their mates too. They have live young, not eggs. They birth up to 100 in a brood. This takes a lot of energy. Females sometimes kill and eat males after mating. They may even eat their young to survive.
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The octopus is intelligent and some species are cannibalistic. Males have a modified arm, called a hectocotylus, for injecting sperm into females. After mating, the female often eats the male. Females protect their eggs and often die after giving birth.
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Some female black widows eat their mates. Males are much smaller than females. Females make webs with their scent. Males cut webs and mask scent. Males mate near female fangs and risk being eaten. This is rare in the wild, more common in captivity.
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Some mantis females eat their mates after sex. They are bigger and stronger than males. They lure males with pheromones. Eating males gives them energy and nutrients for their eggs. Some can reproduce without males.
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Male jumping spiders dance and sing to woo females. Females mate once, so they are picky. Males jump and wave limbs, and make songs with body beats. Females feel the vibrations. If they like it, they mate. If not, they may eat the males.
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Female green anacondas mate with many males in a 'breeding ball'. Males fight to reach female’s cloaca. Breeding ball lasts up to four weeks. Females are bigger and stronger than males. They eat some males after mating for nutrients. They have long gestation period.
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