Male nursery web spiders give Christian Grey a run for his money, but only because they like to continue living after they've enjoyed a little romp. These kinky male spiders could star in 'Fifty ...

Scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln found male nursery web spiders that tie their partner up during sex (pictured) are less likely to become a post coital snack than those that skip ...

But for male nursery-web spiders, bondage during mating can be a matter of life and death. By restraining their partners, male spiders reduce their chances of falling victim to sexual cannibalism ...

But for male nursery-web spiders, bondage during mating can be a matter of life and death. By restraining their partners, male spiders reduce their chances of falling victim to sexual cannibalism ...

Male nursery web spiders sometimes "pay" for mating using worthless gifts, with a new study finding the gals are not impressed with the empty offerings. IE 11 is not supported.

Male nursery web spiders persuade females to mate by wrapping food in their own silk, which is laced with attractive chemicals. This gift-giving is a common part of courtship among nursery web ...

First, male nursery web spiders slowly approach females to see if they are receptive. If a female likes her suitor, the spiders next play a little footsie, with the male gently touching his front ...

Look, if any of these male nursery web spiders out there want to get busy and perpetuate their lineage, they better not show up empty-handed. Because they could get eaten. Alive. "Nuptial gift ...

These male spiders distract females with their legs as a snack so they ... Male nursery web spiders have been observed offering females their legs as a nuptial gift that allowed them to ...

Research published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B has provided evidence that females prefer males who bring them gifts- at least in the case of the nursery web spider.

Nursery web spiders get their name from the fact that for a while the female carries her egg sac around, ... the male P. mira spider wanders around until he detects the silk dragline of a female.