The Knight Life by Keith Knight for February 12, 2013
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KN: Look! That spider has a nest full o babies up in the corner!! isn't that cute? KK: all these years, you've been repulsed by arachnids -- but not this one cuz its a mom? FN: Never underestimate the fraternity of maternity!! Spider: Mamas before dramas!!
Newborn spiders usually do not eat their mothers, Tue. This occurs in some species, and more so among scorpions. In most spider species, the babies just leave home. Mother usually dies of old age at that point.