Eresus kollari (Eresidae)

Causse Méjean, France. Sep 25, 2016.

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Thibaud Aronson

Lion

Female velvet spiders exhibit a remarkable type of maternal care unique among arachnids. Upon the birth of her brood, the mother spider liquefies her internal organs and regurgitates this material as food. Once her capability to liquefy her insides is exhausted, the young sense this and consume the mother! Posted 8 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That's one hell of a mother! And seriously, it looks like one of the most beautiful spiders I've ever seen. Posted 8 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    I agree! And it was so cooperative too. I was able to pick it up, put it on a different rock with a prettier background, poke it so that it would move its legs, and it just sat there for a good long while! Posted 8 years ago
3. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  There are a couple of similar cases
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stegodyphus_lineatus
  http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/05/07/mom-year-mother-spider-feeds-self-to-babies.html
  
  Posted 8 years ago
4. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Neat video! Posted 8 years ago

Ganesh Seshachar

Lion

Splendid!
Congrats on great find! Posted 8 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! It was the highlight of my weekend! Posted 8 years ago

The Eresus kollari

''Eresus kollari'' is a spider species in the family Eresidae. It is one of the three species into which ''Eresus cinnaberinus'' or ''Eresus niger'' has been divided.

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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson