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Maydianne Andrade

Female (left) and male (right) black widow spiders

July 31, 2019 Male black widow spiders piggyback on the work of their rivals to find female mates faster: U of T study

Photo of redback spider

December 12, 2017 U of T study on redback spiders finds seemingly abhorrent mating strategy appears to benefit both males and females

Picture of spider

October 12, 2017 Recluse or not? Citizen science project looks to the public for help in gathering data on much maligned spider

June 9, 2017 From super flies to chimps, international animal behaviour conference at U of T next week

January 16, 2017 Meet U of T Scarborough's new vice-dean, faculty affairs & equity

A black widow spider

October 18, 2016 How do male black widow spiders find a mate? Competition is "extremely fierce," U of T researcher says

February 13, 2015 When choosing a mate is literally (yes, literally) a matter of life and death

April 22, 2014 Picky male black widow spiders prefer well-fed virgins