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Researchers from the University of Vienna have identified that we're not the only species to partake in pre-coital undressing.
The bizarre mating behavior increases the chances of reproductive success for male spider mites in an intensely competitive mating environment.
Due to fierce competition for mates, male spider mites guard juvenile females and forcibly remove their skin as they near adulthood so they can secure the first mating
Competition for first mating is especially intense—the first partner of a female spider mite will sire the rest of their offspring.