Weaponized penis drives sexual 'arms race' (in beetles)
Evolution works in mysterious ways, especially when it comes to sex.
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News tagged with female beetles
It takes two to tango: Beetles are equal partners in mating behavior
Beetles that copulate with the same mate as opposed to different partners will repeat the same behaviour, debunking previous suggestions that one sex exerts control over the other in copulation, new research has found.
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Feb 21, 2017
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Using sound to stop destructive beetles in their tracks
What would the paradise of Hawaii be without swaying coconut palms, with succulent fruit that is almost synonymous with the tropical island? Unfortunately, that may be the future of the island unless scientists find some ...
Ecology
Nov 30, 2016
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It depends on the level of stiffness: Researchers investigate beetle penises
The penis of the thistle tortoise beetle is as long as the beetle itself. Something that initially sounds exciting, can be complicated during mating. This is because the females also have a hyper-elongated sexual organ, which ...
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Jul 7, 2016
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How to have sex with a hyper-long penis—getting to the tip of the problem
Many male insects, especially beetles, possess a penis sometimes several times longer than their entire body length, but how do they have sex with it? A recent study has found that male beetles keep their penis tip soft for ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2016
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Sexual arms race drives range expansion in beetle species
A battle between the sexes may be behind a dramatic shift in diving beetle populations over the past three decades, a new study shows.
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2016
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Fighting experience makes beetles better mothers, study shows
Female beetles that are seasoned fighters put more effort into raising their offspring than mothers with no conflict experience, a study suggests.
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2016
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Too much sex causes genitals to change shape, beetle study shows
Sexual conflict between males and females can lead to changes in the shape of their genitals, according to research on burying beetles by scientists at the University of Exeter.
Evolution
May 20, 2016
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Beetles provide clues about the genetic foundations of parenthood
A team of researchers including scientists from the University of Georgia has identified many of the genetic changes that take place in burying beetles as they assume the role of parent. Their findings, published recently ...
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Researchers find evolutionary reasons for homosexual behavior in beetles
(Phys.org) —A small team of researchers with the University of Ulm's Institute of Experimental Ecology in Germany has found an evolutionary explanation for same-sex sexual behavior (SSB) in burying beetles. In their paper ...
