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Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa)

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Black Widow Spider

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Notophthalmus viridescens

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Yellow Sac Spider

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Nursery Web Spider

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Marbled Salamander

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7 Animals That Eat Their Mates after mating

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Female redback spiders are known to consume their male mates after mating. This behavior ensures a nutrient-rich meal for the female .

Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa)

Black Widow Spider

Notophthalmus viridescens

Red-Spotted Newt

Male red-spotted newts sometimes cannibalized the skin and tail of the female during mating.

Yellow Sac Spider

Female yellow sac spiders have been observed cannibalism on the males after mating. This cannibalistic behavior provides the female with a source of nutrients.

Nursery Web Spider

Marbled Salamander

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