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When mom serves herself as dinner

Spider’s extreme motherhood ends with fatal family feast

KIDS TODAY  Tiny yellow spiderlings (shown close up) crowd over their gray mother, whom they will eventually eat.

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By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

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In a less squeamish universe, Mother’s Day cards would have a spider on them.