cannibalism, n.Trivia

Roach poisons claim to kill the whole nest, it's not because roaches share food with others. Roaches are cannibals and a single dose of poison can often be eaten many times and still be deadly.

Scorpion females eat the males after mating when in captivity. In the wild, the male runs away after mating

Female anacondas strangle and eat the males after mating so they can survive the seven months of fasting during their pregnancy.

Lady Bugs sometimes eat some of their own larvae to ensure the survival of the other larvae.

The female orb-web spider often eats the male during sex. However, the male's penis is detachable and can still finish the job.

The black lace-weaver spider will drum on her web to call her babies to come and eat her alive

Cannibalism was rather common in the 16-17th century Europe where Egyptian mummies were consumed for supposed magical curative properties

An exocannibal eats only enemies. An indocannibal eats only friends.

Dragonfly larva are voracious, even cannibalistic, aquatic creatures; they eat tadpoles, mosquitoes, fish, other insect larvae and even each other.

George H.W. Bush’s plane was shot down over Japan. He was the lone survivor. The other 8 men were captured and eaten.