A recent study of the Australian redback spider found that males looking to mate must perform 100 minutes of courtship, including a dance, mixing his web with the female’s, and beating her abdomen. Males who fall short are devoured. [Discovery]
A recent study of the Australian redback spider found that males looking to mate must perform 100 minutes of courtship, including a dance, mixing his web with the female’s, and beating her abdomen. Males who fall short are devoured. [Discovery]
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