#mating-rituals

#mating-rituals

As newts perform their unique handstands in spring, this mating ritual mirrors a non-contact sport, where the male deposits sperm for the female to use.

Mosquitoes have a unique mating ritual where males listen to the wingbeats of females, whose frequency is around 400 hertz, to locate them.

Catching prey isn’t the only use of a spider’s web; it also serves to attract mates through pheromone-coated silk strands.

But even when they find each other, their songs don't guarantee they're a match. Is she here for the right reasons? To find out, they enter this leafy fantasy suite.