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Webspinners (Embioptera) of all life stages live gregariously in a series of chambers constructed from silk spun from glands in the forelegs of adults. Male and female Geotrupes dung beetles dig a burrow in the soil together and store dung for their larva, which is tended for most of its life by the female. Certain earwig females (Dermaptera) lay their eggs in burrows and guard them until they hatch.
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Matthews, R.W., Matthews, J.R. (2009). Parental Behaviors and Social Life. In: Insect Behavior. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2389-6_10
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