Male redback spiders invite cannibalism through a ‘self-sacrificial somersault’ during sex – but why?

Per The Guardian, male redback spiders perform a 'self-sacrificial somersault' during sex that apparently invites their partner to cannibalize them afterward. New research is working to explain the genetic basis for this behavior.

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