Male Australian redback spiders employ courtship strategies to preserve their life
Thursday, October 22, 2009 - 11:28
in Biology & Nature
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.