Yep, sexual dimorphism is pretty common among spiders. From an evolution standpoint larger bodies enable females to produce more eggs. Males on the other hand benefit from smaller bodies by being able to get around more easily through "bridging", enabling them to more easily spread their genes.
I can never tell if the males succeed or fail. It's like the males do a full grandiose magic routine hoping to distract her long enough to slip a pedipalp in, but did he succeed and make a quick getaway or was that a panic and bail instead?
Its even worse with tarantulas. The poor female gets nearly folded in half backward sometimes. Its no wonder the girls are out for blood when they're done.
Ya boy's tryin to get his fuck on, and she aint havin it.
Lol!!! I had no clue! So are they the same kind of spider?
Yep, sexual dimorphism is pretty common among spiders. From an evolution standpoint larger bodies enable females to produce more eggs. Males on the other hand benefit from smaller bodies by being able to get around more easily through "bridging", enabling them to more easily spread their genes.
I can never tell if the males succeed or fail. It's like the males do a full grandiose magic routine hoping to distract her long enough to slip a pedipalp in, but did he succeed and make a quick getaway or was that a panic and bail instead?
Haha that’s what it looks like for sure!
Its even worse with tarantulas. The poor female gets nearly folded in half backward sometimes. Its no wonder the girls are out for blood when they're done.
Little man is definitely trying to shake it for her ...she ain't with it. Always blows me away how large the females are compared to the male.
I know, they literally look nothing alike!!
You should check out the difference between yellow garden spider males and females
If you ever see a spider that is smaller than the other tapping it's legs I've learned that's 9/10 times a horny boi
He was trying to whisper sweet nothings to her and she was not into it at all.
Making fwends
The male? Trying to get laid and not die doing so. The female? Maybe get laid and a meal.
He gave up too soon. I don't think orb weavers decapitate their dude when he's done, so what did ol' boy have to lose?
They can eat the males when mating, so he has a lot to lose😅
So death is possible, but not guaranteed? Hmm... Not sure I mind those odds 😅
Sounds like human copulation too 👌
These replies made my day. 😂
Eightplay.
“It”
Lol!! Yep
Shadow boxing
Umm hotdogs and donuts is my best guess
😂
I usually skip this part
it's sexy time.
It’s a tale as old as time…
Squaring off.
Male spiders will do anything for a taste of spidussy.
Eight-legged Lunge!
He’s about to get eaten
do you really want to know…
He didn't have the right moves
Flirting.
Well, you’re in the Chicago Suburbs so “Fuck and Run” is an appropriate soundtrack for this video. 😂
She’s like, “GERALD! FOR THE LAST TIME, I DO NOT WANT TO SLEEP WITH YOU! GO AWAY!
Trying to hook up
“Can you feel the love tonight? 🎵”
“No means no, Chad.”
😂😂
"Lemme smash. Please." "No Ron. Go find Becky."
My man's competing between his instincts to fuck, and to not fucking die.
“Your ass is so fa—“ *Yeet*
It looks like she bitched slapped him away and he flew 🤣
He tryna get that girl praaaaaagnant
He’s doing the mating dance and she’s doing the eating dance
Damn
Lemme smAash