Nepotism Has Its Benefits When It Comes To Survival, At Least For Spiders
Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 22:35
in Psychology & Sociology
While nepotism may have negative connotations in politics and the workplace, being surrounded by your relatives does lead to better group dynamics and more cooperation in some animals. That seems to be the case for spiders. Researchers found that Stegodyphus tentoriicola spiders are far more efficient at foraging for food and cooperate better when they're related to each other.