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Scientists develop 'mosquito STD' to combat malaria (phys.org)
submitted 11 months ago by ZeroCool@lemmy.ca to c/science@lemmy.world
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[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Mosquitos are known for being pretty big on penetration. It’s their thing, and they’re always the active participant.

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The rapists of the bug world.

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 2 points 11 months ago

That would actually be bed bugs who solely reproduce through traumatic insemination, where they literally have knives for dicks and just repeatedly stab the female to nut in their body cavity.

Nature uh ... Finds a way ...

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 1 points 11 months ago

But also technically women, little extra trauma for the boys