KnowraSexual cannibalismLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Sexual cannibalism, each with the reason it gives.All 8Broader topic 2Related 5Compared with 1ThanatosisRelated: Male nursery-web spiders may feign death during courtship, a behavior associated with avoiding cannibalism and increasing mating chances.MantodeaRelated: This behavior occurs in some mantis species, though it is not inevitable in every mating.LatrodectusRelated: Some widow spiders show this behavior, but it is not universal across Latrodectus species.Redback spiderRelated: Female redbacks sometimes consume males during or after mating.Hump-winged grigRelated: Female grigs feed on a male's hind wings during mating, an unusual form of nuptial feeding.