Twisted-wing parasites feel no pain - Phys.org

Reproduction in the insect order Strepsiptera—also known as twisted-wing parasites—is not for the fainthearted. To inseminate the eggs of its partner, the male partner injures the "neck" of the female with its hook-shaped penis and injects the seminal fluid d…

Reproduction in the insect order Strepsipteraalso known as twisted-wing parasitesis not for the fainthearted. To inseminate the eggs of its partner, the male partner injures the "neck" of the female … [+5043 chars]

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