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The World of Giant Touchy Arachnids

Exolore: facts-based fictional worldbuilding

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How Many Spiders Do They Have?

In some cases, it depends on the conditions. One of the advantages of storing sperm is that you can wait out poor conditions. Some spiders exhibit this kind of bondage where the male spider will like play a little song and then start wrapping her up with silk. And they will cannibalize their mates if give the opportunity. But how it developed in the first place, who knows.

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