The insect world may have found its ‘Mom of the Year’ in the female Stegodyphus lineatus, a desert spider that feeds herself to her young shortly after they’re hatched. This practice, which is known ...
In a less squeamish universe, Mother’s Day cards would have a spider on them. She’s extreme in her generosity and sacrifice: tireless regurgitation, liquefying guts and the personal touch in family ...
Motherhood is a beautiful thing. Lots of moms would do anything for their kids: they bathe them, comfort them and of course, barf up their intestines and let the kids feed on their digestive system.
This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Parental care entails physiological costs to the mother. These costs, even if dramatic, are usually reversible and do not result in mortality ...
Franco Andreone, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 2.5 There are many animal moms that go above and beyond to give their children a leg (or wing or fin or tentacle) up in the world. A few mothers take ...
Nature reveals a stark reality: some mothers become their offspring's final meal. From black lace weaver spiders offering unfertilized eggs before being consumed, to desert spiders liquefying their ...
Social spiders are an arachnophobe’s nightmare. While the vast majority of spiders work alone, the odd few live communally and cooperate to hunt and feed. Their numbers, along with the massive webs ...
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