The progeny feed on a skin layer that is specially developed by the adult in a phenomenon known as maternal dermatophagy.
ðə pɹˈɑːdʒəni fˈiːd ˌɔn ɐ skˈɪn lˈeɪɚ ðæt ɪz spˈɛʃəli dɪvˈɛləpt baɪ ðɪ ɐdˈʌlt ɪn ɐ fɪnˈɑːmɪnən nˈoʊn æz mətˈɜːnəl dˈɜːmɐtˌɑːfædʒi.