Young cupboard spiders sometimes turn cannibal and eat their siblings

Press/Media: Research

Description

Juveniles of a common household spider have been shown to eat their siblings in the lab, and they are probably doing it in our cupboards too

Period	11 Aug 2023

Title	Young cupboard spiders sometimes turn cannibal and eat their siblings
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	New Scientist
Media type	Printed press
Duration/Length/Size	555 Words
Country/Territory	Netherlands
Date	11/08/2023
Description	Juveniles of a common household spider have been shown to eat their siblings in the lab, and they are probably doing it in our cupboards too
Producer/Author	Alice Klein
URL	https://www.newscientist.com/article/2386487-young-cupboard-spiders-sometimes-turn-cannibal-and-eat-their-siblings/
Persons	Jeff A. Harvey