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Aug 11, 2026 at 8:10 PM ET
Male redback spiders somersault onto mates’ fangs
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Researchers found genetic sex-chromosome inheritance behind male redback spiders’ somersault mating behavior and deaths.
WHO: Researchers
WHAT: Genetic data and courtship observations indicate male redback spiders inherit the somersault mating trait via sex chromosomes.
WHEN: Reported Aug 11, 2026 at 7:08 PM ET
WHERE: Australia and New Zealand
WHY: To determine the genetic source of redback spiders’ sexual cannibalism behavior and related trait inheritance.
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