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>>232899 haha well, i disagree on the LULZ. i've had it happen before and it's a bitch! the reasons for it are varied/not completely understood. sometimes i think they can sense that something is wrong. rather than waste time and potential energy, they consume them to gain energy back. if you've ever seen a tarantulas abdomen after laying an egg sac, you know it's a LOT smaller than it was. the whole process takes a lot out of them. it's kinda like orb weavers that eat their webs. some (all? most? not sure) make their web anew each and every day. when the sun comes up, they eat the web to regain nutrients and then hide nearby. then when dusk rolls around, they start making their web to catch food while all the bugs are out and about.
i think it's also why females will eat their male suitors. a large meal like that will provide plenty of needed nutrients for egg production.
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