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Matriphagy, literally meaning “mother-eating,” is a biological term describing the behavior in which offspring consume their own mother as a food source. This phenomenon, observed in certain arthropod groups, is characterized as an “extreme and extraordinary form of parental care.” Matriphagy is regarded as one of the most extreme examples of parental investment and has evolved as an adaptation to enhance offspring survival and development. It typically arises under conditions where food resourc