This Seemingly Horrific Mating Strategy Appears to Benefit Both Male and Female Redback Spiders (IMAGE)

University of Toronto

This Seemingly Horrific Mating Strategy Appears to Benefit Both Male and Female Redback Spiders

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New U of T Scarborough research on redback spiders finds their seemingly abhorrent mating strategy appears to benefit both males and females.

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U of T Scarborough

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