Nephila pilipes: Spider mating and post mating dessert for the female
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From time to time I have watched golden silk spiders (Nephila) weave and a few times, seen the males. Only recently have I seen some of the male's pre-mating ritual. Saturday, with a video camera, I turned it on for 30 min and by pure luck - captured the pre-mating ritual, mating and post-mating dinner as the female was in hot pursuit of the male - and won.