Why do male spiders die after mating?
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Why do male spiders die after mating?
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During mating, the males transfer sperm to the female from one of their pedipalps, which then generally deflate. But in the fishing spider, the pedipalp remains distended and useless after mating. The male shrivels up and dangles from the female. Within a few hours, he dies.