ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə spˈiːsiːz ɪz sˈɛkʃuːəli mˌɑːnoʊmˈoːɹfɪk, mˈeɪlz ɑːɹ bᵻlˈiːvd təbi ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi kˈɛɹ pɹəvˈaɪdɚz, ænd mˈeɪ pɹɪpˈɛɹ "nˈɛsts" ðeɪ ɡˈɑːɹd fɚðɪ ˈɛɡz, sᵻkɹˈiːɾɪŋ ˌæntɪmaɪkɹˈoʊbɪəl pˈɛptaɪdz ˈɑːntʊ ðˌɛm, tʊ ɛnʃˈʊɹ səksˈɛsfəl ˌɛmbɹɪˈɑːnɪk dɪvˈɛləpmənt.
Although the species is sexually monomorphic, males are believed to be the primary care providers, and may prepare "nests" they guard for the eggs, secreting antimicrobial peptides onto them, to ensure successful embryonic development.