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Female insects with "penises" have been discovered in Brazil - the first example

  • 25-04-2014 5:01am
    #1
    Lou.m
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    http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27056809

    Neotrogla females insert the erectile organs into males' vagina-like openings.

    The elaborate structure, dubbed a "gynosome", is used to suck out sperm and nutritious seminal fluids.


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    If you're wondering why the insect with the "penis" is called the female rather than the male, it's because usually the labelling of the sex comes down to whose gametes are mobile. In general, the gametes of the male arrive in the body of the female.

    The mechanism of that arrival is somewhat irrelevant, it's motility that's important.

    That said, motility is not the only way to label organisms male or female, but it's the most common.


  • #3
    preston johnny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 226 ✭✭preston johnny


    Ticks with dicks


  • #4
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    Lou.m wrote: »
    http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27056809

    Neotrogla females insert the erectile organs into males' vagina-like openings.

    The elaborate structure, dubbed a "gynosome", is used to suck out sperm and nutritious seminal fluids.

    I blame International Women's day and the Irish Times liberal agenda.


  • #5
    ringadingding
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭ringadingding


    Howdya like dem apples ?


  • #6
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,592 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    ringadingding wrote: »
    Howdya like dem apples ?

    Still can't put the bins out.


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  • #7
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,839 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Transvestite creepie crawlies....

    On the 25th of April 2014, I can honestly say I've heard it all now.


  • #8
    Hell Ram
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭Hell Ram


    seamus wrote: »
    If you're wondering why the insect with the "penis" is called the female rather than the male, it's because usually the labelling of the sex comes down to whose gametes are mobile. In general, the gametes of the male arrive in the body of the female.

    The mechanism of that arrival is somewhat irrelevant, it's motility that's important.

    That said, motility is not the only way to label organisms male or female, but it's the most common.
    preston johnny wrote: »
    Ticks with dicks


    In the space of two posts. This is why I read AH threads.


  • #9
    Panda_Turtle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 304 ✭✭Panda_Turtle


    The variety of life on this planet alone is truly breathtaking.

    Imagine other planets.


  • #10
    snaphook
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭snaphook


    Gives new meaning to the name Cockroach.


  • #11
    rockbeast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,548 ✭✭✭rockbeast


    "Does my penis look big in this dress?"


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