Baby Bugs Bully Parents for Food, Protection

Baby bugs, known as larvae and nymphs, have no shame when it comes to begging.

They will do everything from kicking their mother in the face to hitting her repeatedly with— their antennae in order to receive food, protection and attention, according to a forthcoming study.

The findings reveal how complex parent and offspring relationships can be — even among seemingly lowly insects — and how manipulation could have first evolved in certain creatures, including humans.

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Tagged as: Antennae, Creepy Crawlies, Evolution, Familial Relationships, Food, Humans, Larvae, Nymphs, Offspring, Protection

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