Some comb jellies cannibalize their young when food is scarce
Adults chow down on their larvae to survive the winter
Adult warty comb jellies (Mnemiopsis ledyi, pictured) feast on their young after large summer population booms deplete their food, a new study finds. Cannibalism may help the animals last through the winter when there’s little to eat.
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