Matriphagy

Matriphagy is the condition where organisms feed on their own mother. This behaviour is commonly found in spiders.[1]

List of species that engage in matriphagy

References

  1. ↑ "For Some Animals, Baby's First Meal is Its Mother". Mental Floss. Retrieved 2016-11-19.


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