Mother-eating is found in some species of...

Mother-eating is found in some species of insects, scorpions, nematode worms and spiders. ... Themothers provide their spiderlings with unfertilized “nurse” eggs to eat. The youngeat the eggs and also, slowly, their mother.

          Scorpions give birth to live young, and most hobbyists are thrilled when this happens.However, scorpion reproduction breaks many of the “rules” that apply to other animals or pets.For example, a female that has been alone for tweleve months may be found one day, with thirthy tiny white youngsters, or “scorplings”, on her back...