They have a chance to, not all of them have this habit and even the ones part of species that do don't always do it.Dont spiders eat their mate?
According to articles I’ve read, it’s been found that that’s not actually common in spiders in general – rather, it’s a thing that happens much more often in captivity.Dont spiders eat their mate?
Dang it, I added some text up above at the last minute, which pushed the rest of the text down... and didn't notice that. thank you, fixed.In the notes at the end image hides some of the text, not sure if it was intended
Isn't the cannibalism after mating the praying mantis thing?According to articles I’ve read, it’s been found that that’s not actually common in spiders in general – rather, it’s a thing that happens much more often in captivity.
I believe a leading theory was mate cannibalism occurs more often when they're stressed and malnourished – and as it turned out, spiders in captivity were much more likely to be stressed and malnourished.
That theory is probably 10-15 years outta date though.
It's been observed in many different orders (including praying mantis). But in some cases (like with some snake species) it may have nothing to do with mating and everything to do with that species being prone to preying on its own kind in general.Isn't the cannibalism after mating the praying mantis thing?
No, other animals do that, but its most well known with mantises.Though that may be true, it sometime doesn't happen.Isn't the cannibalism after mating the praying mantis thing?
You're pretty much thinking of mantis?Dont spiders eat their mate?