Washington, Sept 11 : Researchers from Miami University in Ohio have found that how small male spiders are relative to females has a large effect on the frequency of sexual cannibalism.
Female spiders are voracious predators and consume a wide range of prey, which sometimes includes their mates.
Now, researchers Shawn Wilder and Ann Rypstra from Miami University in Ohio have found that males are more likely to be eaten if they are much smaller than females, which likely affects how easy they are to catch.
During their research, they found that in one species of spider, Hogna helluo, large males were never consumed while small males were consumed 80 percent of the time.
New York, Sept. 11 : The McCain campaign has escalated its efforts to portray Democratic presidential rival Senator Barack Obama as a candidate whose values fall outside the mainstream.
New Delhi, Sept 11 : With the Indo-US nuclear deal text being sent to the American Congress for a final nod, India on Thursday began preliminary discussions with U. S. companies for nuclear trade. 
Washington, Sept. 11 : U. S. President George W Bush has secretly approved orders allowing US forces to conduct ground operations in Pakistan without that government''s prior approval, media reports say.
ashington, Sept. 11 : An American politician has compared Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama to Jesus and Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judaea (from 26 CE to 36 CE), who was responsible for the execution of Jesus.
