Having your partner for dinner? Mantis cannibalism boosts fertility – study

Research finds species of female praying mantises who eat males after sex produce greater number of eggs than those who do not

Death by cannibalism might seem like a high price to pay for a fleeting moment of passion, but male praying mantises are doing it for the kids, new research suggests.

Scientists have discovered that female praying mantises who eat their mates after sex produce a greater number of eggs than those who do not, with the bodies of the ill-fated males used to aid their production.