Cannibal spiders have strange trick to stop their siblings eating them

Cannibal spiders have strange trick to stop their siblings eating them

A spider species eat their siblings as soon as they die but tolerate each other when they are alive, suggesting a mysterious signal helps them to determine when to dine on a nest mate

Cannibal spiders have strange trick to stop their siblings eating them - Los Angeles Weekly Times

Some spider species eat their siblings, especially when food is scarce David VILLA/SCIENCEIMAGE CBI CNRS A species of spider avoids cannibalising its siblings while they are alive, but does not seem to have qualms about eating its brethren as soon as they die. This suggests some spiders come to tolerate one another by learning to recognise a chemical or mechanical “life signal”, which could be a key piece to understanding the evolution of rare s…

Cannibal Spider's Surprising Method to Avoid Being Eaten by the Brothers

Some spider species eat siblings, especially when food is scarce David Villa/Sciencemage CBI CNRS A type of spider avoids cannibalism while their siblings are alive, but it appears they are not worried about eating their siblings as soon as they die. This suggests that some spiders will become tolerant of each other by learning to [...] Source The post Cannibal Spider’s Surprising Method to Avoid Being Eaten by the Brothers appeared first on Mon…

Cannibal spiders have strange trick to stop their siblings eating them – Monkey Viral

Some spider species eat their siblings, especially when food is scarce David VILLA/SCIENCEIMAGE CBI CNRS A species of spider avoids cannibalising its siblings while they are alive, but does not seem to have qualms about eating its brethren as soon as they die. This suggests some spiders come to tolerate one another by learning to […]