Water Bug Battle of the Sexes | Video
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 14:00
in Biology & Nature
Male water striders have evolved specialized antennae to grasp reluctant females during mating. A paper published May 3 in the journal Science reveals the genes behind this sexual arms race.
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