From Crabs to Flies: 5 of Nature’s Most Doting Parents

              Let’s face it. Parenting, whether it’s one baby or one hundred, is not for the weak. It requires a lot of time and energy to keep babies safe and healthy. Of course, some species take the hands-off approach, หลีเป๊ะ ที่พัก letting nature take its course with the next generation. At the other end of the spectrum there are parents so devoted that their offspring want for nothing. Humans, for example, can be a great example of that. But there are other animals that are really invested in caring for their young, and these five might not be the ones you would expect.

              The tiny bromeliad crab is found in Jamaica, living in bromeliad plants. The plants have hollow cavities that collect and store rainwater, creating tiny ecosystems where these crabs live. They spend their entire lives there, หลีเป๊ะ ที่พัก even raising their babies in the rainwater. Bromeliad crabs are the only crab species known to actively feed and care for their young and they do it during the eight weeks the babies spend in their rainwater nursery. Most crustaceans only invest a small amount of care in their offspring. Usually that takes the form of attaching their eggs to their bodies to keep them safe from hungry predators.หลีเป๊ะ ที่พัก However, researchers have found that crustaceans who live in freshwater or on land become more protective and provide more care for their offspring than their marine cousins.

                These environments are a lot more stressful than marine environments, which means a bit more parental care ensures offspring are more likely to survive to adulthood. Bromeliad crabs take their job as a doting parent very seriously. The mother crab is constantly making adjustments to the nursery, removing debris, keeping the water moving, and even adding empty snail shells. Scientists realized this behavior helps maintain the water quality of the pool. Circulating the water adds oxygen to it, and the snail shells buffer the acidity and add calcium. The mother also keeps her young