As in a tiny little fortress, this male harvestman (Quindina cf. burbayar) from Panama is defending its eggs and maybe even other ones from a previous male! In this kind of harvestmen, the males often take over an abandoned fortress because it’s easier to attract females and they can save energies avoiding building a new one. They then indifferently care for their own eggs and those which were already there, probably because it increases both their chances to mate and the survival rate of each single egg (more eggs, less chances for each one to be stolen by intruders). #harvestman #opiliones #quindina #panama #rainforest #biodiversity #parentalcare #father #fortress #pickoftheday https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Ta9A5Ke_Q/?igshid=blsfw0xucxkn
