These male spiders adopted an unusual strategy to survive sexual cannibalism | Ars Technica
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The males in one species of orb-weaving spider (Philoponella prominens) have adopted an unusual defense strategy, according to a new paper published in the journal Current Biology. They catapult themselves away immediately after mating in hopes of having another go before being eaten…