Mammalian milk supply and parental care discovered in a jumping spider – Science Daily

Researchers have reported a supply of milk for Toxeus magnus (Araneae: Salticidae), a jumping spider that mimics ants. The milk supply in T. magnus involves a specialized organ over a long time, similar to mammalian lactation. The study demonstrated that provision of milk and parental care to mammals for badually mature offspring has also evolved in invertebrates.

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