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Some spiders have sex and then die willingly | Bug Sex

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Some spiders have sex and then die willingly | Bug Sex

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After doing the deed, male redback spiders often flip themselves into their partner's open jaws. Sacrificing himself can yield more fertilized eggs from the female.

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