It's Father's Day!

My wife remembered, so she sent me a video that reminded her of all the things I've done as a parent: the egg tending, the fungus gnawing, the battling of the interlopers, the affectionate clashing of chelicerae. See, this is what fatherhood is all about.

In case that's not enough for you, National Geographic has a paternal gallery. None quite as adorable as me, but the cockroach does come close.

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