Big brothers and sisters pay off for nature's social spiders

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 14:11 in Psychology & Sociology

The behavior of social spiders may settle debates over the benefits of older siblings. Researchers studying Australian social huntsman spiders discovered that younger siblings thrive when raised in nests with older siblings. Bigger brothers and sisters capture bigger, juicier prey, which they share with their younger siblings.

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