[rlmorel]

Heh, “In the insect world, the Praying Mantis is known to sever and feed on the head of the willing male...so strong is the sexual desire that even knowing his fate, the male will risk coupling with the female.”

[Pearls Before Swine]

“In the insect world, the Praying Mantis is known to sever and feed on the head of the willing male...so strong is the sexual desire that even knowing his fate, the male will risk coupling with the female.”

Poetically speaking, that sort of behavior isn't limited to the praying mantis. In our species, the courts can create a similar result, figuratively if not literally.