How do species that lay hammock sacs keep the eggs from sticking together and clumping up.. Does the female massage them possibly or is there an evolutionary adaptation that makes them require little to no care from the female apart from protection?
Yea it seems as long as the enclosure the sac is laid in is suitable for development the sac does great.I have always wondered this too. Rarely find bad eggs in Harpactirinae sacs
Same here, currently I have an H.mac sac that's visible, and while the female is sitting on it she doesn't seem to be manipulating it in any way.I have had a few hanmocks laid above ground and havent seen them being manipulated in any way or moved position.
Yup same obaervations on this end.. I also figured it's just something to do with birthing fluids(or whatever you would call them). It's just a guess though..As far as i can tell mom doesnt do anything aside from laying across it... which i always assumed was protection.
Theyre not rolled or manipulated...my guess is the fluids arent as prone to becoming sticky....just my guess though.