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Selfless Devotion of Creatures Within the Family

of the sun. For this reason, it stands above its eggs and later, its hatch-
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lings, spreading its wings to provide shade for them. Meanwhile, it
exposes itself to the sun, proving its dedication.

How the Wolf Spider Carries its Young

The female of this species lays her eggs into a concave silk co-
coon which she has spun for just this purpose. She sticks this cocoon
to her lower abdomen and takes it wherever she goes. If it falls loose,
she will stick it back onto her abdomen.
Once the young spiders emerge from the eggs, they will stay for
some more time in her cocoon and, when the time is right, climb onto
her back. The female carries her young around with her. In some
species, the young are so numerous that they pile up high on her

This female spider carries her eggs and offspring in a silken cocoon, which is
proportionately too large for the her body. To be able to carry it, she is forced to
walk on straightened legs. When the eggs are about to hatch, the female weaves
another cocoon to protect her offspring. Emerging from the old cocoon, the
young move into the new one, where their mother protects them.

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