8 animals that eat their mates

Praying Mantis - Female mantises often eat the male after or during mating.

Black Widow Spider - The female black widow is infamous for devouring the male after mating.

Sand Tiger Shark - During embryonic development, the stronger embryos may eat their siblings.

Scorpions - In some species, females may consume the male after mating.

Octopus - In some species, the female may consume the male after mating.

Dragonflies - In some species, the female may consume the male after mating.

Scarab Beetle - In certain situations, the female scarab beetle might eat the male.

Crickets - Female crickets may eat the male after mating, especially if food is scarce.

This information is not DNA's opinion but obtained from media reports