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So in the recent past some of you know I have seen B. Smithi eggs with legs latch onto their sibblings and suck them dry.
So I conducted two tests.
Test one I took out 10 fresh eggs with legs from my second sac and soaked the papertowl. Not enough to drown them but only soak the paper well.
2 hours later the slings have gained size in the abdomen from consuming water.
Test two was much more interesting. I prekilled green aphids and placed them close to the mouth parts of the newly hatched eggs. And this is what I whitnessed.
So I conducted two tests.
Test one I took out 10 fresh eggs with legs from my second sac and soaked the papertowl. Not enough to drown them but only soak the paper well.
2 hours later the slings have gained size in the abdomen from consuming water.
Test two was much more interesting. I prekilled green aphids and placed them close to the mouth parts of the newly hatched eggs. And this is what I whitnessed.