Real ladykillers: Male wolf spiders cannibalise older females past their reproductive prime

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1376196/Real-ladykillers-Male-wolf-spiders-cannibalise-older-females-past-reproductive-prime.html#ixzz1Jqq8wHzs

Real ladykillers: Male wolf spiders cannibalise older females past their reproductive prime

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1376196/Real-ladykillers-Male-wolf-spiders-cannibalise-older-females-past-reproductive-prime.html#ixzz1Jqq8wHzs

Interesting. The meme in popular science media is always that of a female killing and eating its mate.

"Males mated more frequently with virgins with high body condition, as a way of ensuring a future successful progeny, Dr Aisenberg explains."

Virgins get married. Whores get eaten.