Wolbachia

A brief heat wave disrupted bacteria that change the sex of spiders – and the effect appeared in subsequent generations

A brief heat wave disrupted bacteria that change the sex of spiders – and the effect appeared in subsequent generations

Exposing dwarf spiders to temperatures of 27–28 degrees Celsius did not change the sex of the individuals exposed to the heat, but their offspring and grandchildren became males again. The researchers found that the heat upset the balance