But often, the male seems to welcome his fate, actively somersaulting onto his partner’s fangs. There’s a reason for these suicidal gymnastics. In 1996, Maydianne Andrade found that sexual ...

Male spider venom contains a neurotoxin that ... rearing up on their hind legs and showing off their 0.8-inch-long (2 cm) fangs. According to the Australian Museum, they are also capable of ...

SYDNEY — With fangs that could pierce a human fingernail, the largest male specimen of the world’s most venomous arachnid has found a new home at the Australian Reptile Park where it will help ...