Starving cannibalistic spiders won't hunt their siblings, but they'll quickly dine on their corpses

Social signals stop young labyrinth spiders from hunting their siblings even when they are starving. However, the cannibalistic spiderlings quickly feed on the corpses of their brothers and sisters.

Apr 8, 2025 - 14:21

Starving cannibalistic spiders won't hunt their siblings, but they'll quickly dine on their corpses

Social signals stop young labyrinth spiders from hunting their siblings even when they are starving. However, the cannibalistic spiderlings quickly feed on the corpses of their brothers and sisters.