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"Other female spiders are well known for eating their mates after mating, but according to Dr. Chadwick Johnson, the female fishing spiders can be so ferocious they often eat the male without mating with him first. Now, this strategy could suggest the end of the species, but Dr. Johnson has discovered that the female can sense chemical cues in her surroundings that tell her how many males are around, and if she can spare a few to snack on."
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