Rare jumping bristletail reveals new step in insect mating evolution

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.
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Scientists discover a missing link in the evolution of insect mating

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.
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"Although the male doesn’t exactly die, it’s not much of a life either" - 8 deadliest mating rituals on the planet

Males engage in a two-week-long sex marathon with as many females as they can find. Each frenzied encounter can last up to 14 ...
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The evolution of insect mating systems / edited by David M. Shuker and Leigh W. Simmons

"This book is published on the occasion of the Royal Entomological Society's International Symposium on 'The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems' in St. Andrews, September 4-6, 2013. All symposium ...
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Sex as a formality: Males are unnecessary in a stick insect!?

Do Rare Males Retain Reproductive Function? While most animals reproduce sexually, some species rely solely on females for parthenogenetic reproduction. Even in these species, rare males occasionally ...

Sex as a formality: Study shows male stick insects have lost their reproductive function

While most animals reproduce sexually, some species rely solely on females for parthenogenetic reproduction. Even in these species, rare males occasionally appear. Whether these males retain ...