Oviposition patterns in a predatory mite reduce the risk of egg predation caused by prey

Abstract 1. Predatory arthropods lay their eggs such that their offspring have sufficient prey at their disposal and run a low risk of being eaten by conspecific and heterospecific predators, but what happens if the prey attacks eggs of the predator?

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