31-Jul-2025
New #tarantula species so feisty, males evolved the longest #genitalia to survive #mating
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1093326
A logical bug in the headline - in those species where the male doesn't survive mating, it's not because of falling short, it's because #evolution has no better use for them than serving as a meal for the female. In which case they can't evolve any protective measure. #science #arachnids #ecology #newSpecies
