A biological condition where an organism parasitizes or feeds on itself or members of its own species; self-parasitism.
From Greek autos (self) + parasitism (living off another organism). A specialized biology term describing rare phenomena where an animal or plant damages its own tissues or its own genetic copies.
Some wasps lay eggs in their own pupae, creating a gruesome situation where the next generation eats the current one. It sounds horrifying, but it's actually an evolutionary strategy—guaranteed food for your babies!
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