These are the creatures who die soon after having sex

     Yes, it may sound very strange to hear but it really happens. There are countless number of such creatures in nature that die immediately or within a few hours after having sex. Such creatures spend their whole life comfortably but they do not know that their first intimate day would be their last day.

    Why does this happen after all? Scientists do not know the reason for this unique natural phenomenon, but they believe that this happens to make the existence of those animals and their living conditions favorable. Some male animals do not help in raising the children and their existence does not bring any benefit to the family. On the contrary, they continue to consume the food available for the family. In such conditions, if the males die after breeding, the availability of food for the family becomes easier. Some scientists also believe that in many species such a system has been created by nature to control their population.

So let's talk about some such organisms that die after reproduction:

Bee (drones)

    The male bees (also called drone) living in the hive also die within a few hours after mating with the queen bee. There are only 100 to 200 drones in the entire hive, whose job is only to have sex with the queen bee. Apart from this, they do not have any other work to do in the hive. They neither know how to eat honey nor they can clean themselves, female bees do the work of feeding and cleaning them. The queen bee can have sex with many drones at one time, after the sexual process, those drones shed their wings and die within a few hours. Apart from this, whatever drones are left in the hive, all the female bees together drive them away. After leaving the hive, these drones also die of cold and hunger.

Eel fish

    The eel fish found in America also becomes a victim of death after breeding. The reason for this has not been known to scientists till date. It takes an eel 20 years to become an adult and they lay 30 million eggs at a time. But the day of laying eggs is their last day. Today, the population of this species has remained very low due to over-fishing for meat in America. Scientists are concerned that these creatures may become extinct soon and if they got extinct, the reason for their death after breeding might be an unsolved mystery.

Salmon fish

    Most species of salmon fish are found in rivers, but some species also have a habitat in the sea. This is a type of fish that can survive in both the saltwater of the sea and in the freshwater of the river. Nature does very bad phenomenon with the salmon fish that live in the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean. After breeding, both males and females are not able to live for a longer time. The female fish dies soon after laying eggs. After the death of a female, the responsibility of taking care of the eggs goes on the male salmon. The male also dies soon after those eggs become larvae. The reason for the death of the female is understood, but how does the male die after so long time? In fact, while caring for eggs, males do not eat or drink anything. They only depend on the energy already present in their body and when that energy is exhausted, they break down the body fat and generate energy. After some time when that energy also runs out, then they die.

Octopus

    The octopus of the species “Graneledone Boreopacifica”, living in the depth of thousands of feet of the sea, also die soon after reproduction. Male octopuses die soon after breeding and females live for a long time thereafter. The female octopus of this species is best known as the mother who keeps her eggs in front of her eyes never moving away from her until they hatch. According to a report, the female takes care of her youngs straight for 53 months, and during this time she only looks and nurtures the little youngs. For these 53 months, she does not eat anything, due to which she also dies of hunger.

Chamaeleon

    The Labord chameleon has a life span of only 4 months, from November to February, during this time they grow, mate, and die after laying eggs. Eight months of their life is spent inside the egg. This species is found only on the island of Madagascar. During breeding, the female becomes so fierce that she even kills the male chameleon. For this intention, the male also attacks the female to protect himself. If they are still survived attacking each other during reproduction, then a large amount of released hormone from their anger causes both of them to die soon. But before dying, the two mate successfully and the female lays eggs. Its eggs are buried underground for about 8 months and when they come out, they can live up to 4 months of life before mating.

Trans Volcanic Lizard

    The Trans Volcanic Lizard found in Mexico also does not survive long after their breeding. They become mature for sex within 5 months and the male dies about 10 minutes after having sex while the female lives for about 2 months and sometimes more also. The reason behind his death like this is natural, which scientists have not yet understood.

Australian red-back spider

    The male redback spider found in Australia has a very strange ending. These male spiders are killed and eaten by the female spider after breeding. Males also know that after mating they will be killed. Despite this, the male makes himself available to the female. This is a form of suicide that male spiders adopt with their consent. For this reason, the lifespan of the male of this species is much shorter than that of the female.

Mantis 

Praying mantis female eats the male after mating. Spain {Mantis religiosa} (Source: BBC)

    The death of a cricket-looking like creature, the male mantis, is very painful, and that too during its first mating. The size of the male mantis is smaller than that of the female. The female mantis bites off the male's head before mating or during mating, causing the male to die after mating. The reason behind the females doing this is also very interesting, it has been discovered by the scientists that when the head of the male is chopped off, they vibrate and whisper loudly, which increases the chances of successful mating. Thus mating becomes successful but this mating causes the death of the male mantis.