First spider superdads discovered
Males give up solitary life to protect egg sacs, spiderlings — often as single parent
SPIDER DAD OF THE YEAR The small Manogea males buck the trend among spiderkind, giving up their solitary ways to stay near their offspring and fight off attackers.
Marcelo O. Gonzaga
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