African social spiders’ sinister game of ‘grandmother’s footsteps’ could be breakout moment in BBC’s ParenthoodIt is a scene that will make every parent shudder and fuel the generation wars debate.David Attenborough’s new series, Parenthood, features sinister behaviour that has not been captured by TV cameras before of a 1,000-strong pack of young African social spiders hunting prey in a game of “grandmother’s footsteps” during which they freeze in unison like musical statues then eat all their mothers and elderly relatives alive.Parenthood starts on Sunday 3 August at 7.20pm on BBC One and iPlayer. Continue reading...
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