odd question

[Weapon-X]

anyone here ever hear of a male tarantula killing the female during a mating or before? i know it probaly would'nt occur maybe a fluke or something, just curious is all(even though its against their nature), i have heard of males injuring the female before with a bite though...

 

[mebebraz]

in my opinion, I doubt it, most likely a trait carried on that if it kills the t, no offspring, some sort of survival instict of some sort.

 

[Poecilotheria]

I went to e-spiderworld.com a while ago, and John Hoke said the male turned on the female. He said it was rare, and I think it was Pamphobeteus ssp.
Steve

 

[Joy]

Originally posted by Weapon-X
anyone here ever hear of a male tarantula killing the female during a mating or before? i know it probaly would'nt occur maybe a fluke or something, just curious is all(even though its against their nature), i have heard of males injuring the female before with a bite though...

I seem to remember Mike "troll" Dame reporting such an incident years ago. It was one of the large rainforest species--T. blondi or apophysis, I think.

Joy

 

[RugbyDave]

I'm going to take some pics this time, but this one male G.rosea i'm breeding around right now is VERY VERY wicked...

he's already killed 1 female before mating, and i'm not too sure if he'd hang around aftewards to try it again...

I just wasn't quick enough to get into the cage before he snagged her.

I'm not too sure about after mating though. I think, generally speaking, male Ts will be beating a hasty retreat

peace
dave

 

[SpiderTwin]

Just thinking about the question, I wouldn't think that would happen. But to lose a breeding female would suck. You sometimes expect the male to get it, but not the female.