Friday, January 8, 2010

Fruit flies take hooking up literally
[ Sat, 9 Jan 2010 01:14:21 GMT ]

Claw-like spines (magnified here) on the genitals of virgin male fruit flies act as Velcro by latching onto the surfaces of female genitals during sex. Scientists now find that spikes on the genitals of male fruit flies literally help them hold onto females.


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