Getting a Leg Up on Love: Spiders Offer Limb for Mating Survival
Friday, February 14, 2020 - 11:50
in Biology & Nature
Male tufted golden orb weaver spiders pull out all the stops when trying to court a female, including offering up their own legs to their potential mates for the sake of love. A recent Inside Science article outlines this unique mating technique, which involves a bit of cannibalism in order win over a lady friend.