Female black widows sometimes eat their mates after copulation. Female praying mantises are known for biting off the male's ...

A male blue-lined octopus often becomes their partner's meal after mating but the University of Queensland's Fabio Cortesi tells NPR's Ayesha Rascoe some males have found a way to survive.

Female praying mantids are known for eating their ... Sexual cannibalism isn't a must for the mantis to reproduce. Its advantage for the female may be a handy source of nutrition for herself ...

Mahmood Kolnegari holding a female Bolivaria brachyptera ... “This study yet again demonstrated how poorly studied praying mantises are. For all their fame and captivating charisma, we ...