They only live a few months, and they spend three days of it having sex.
this post was submitted on 07 Jul 2026
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If that doesn't deserve a "hell yeah" then I don't know what does.
A rough estimate tells me that's their equivalent of us fucking for 40 days straight.
EDIT: Actually, I think it's closer to a year.
well, it wouldn't be too crazy to say we fuck for a whole year out of like 80 years, with emphasis on the "too"
well, if you're not me, that is
Some rough math suggests you'd have to maintain an average frequency of over twice per day.
If you get on meth, you can definitely fuck for days on end, which could get you to a year. However I do not recommend it.
Never been more tempted to try meth tbh
Because of this. At least they die happy.
Isn’t that pegging?
It's sounding, but with a straw
Nice
No. Pegging is what humans do to mimic a fraction of their power
A very patient human for letting the whole thing happens on their skin
Sexual conflict over the donation of a nutritious seminal gift - such an astounding phrase coming from the article about the species https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(14)00314-5
And what is the charge, receiving a gift? A nutritious, seminal gift?
So nobody asking the real question... Why they fucking on a dude's arm?
Let's not kinkshame these beetles
Fair feedback. Unless it is the guy's kink. Then I feel like it deserves a conversation.
More like pegging 😂🤣.
Reverse cowboy
This reminds me of that Gaffigan bit about whoever discovered the seahorse just doubling down on the mistake about the males carrying the babies
That's not true?
Yes that is why it is a standup comedy bit aka a joke
what I mean do male seahorses carry the baby or not? i thought that was true
It's true.
How did they not go extinct like that?
Don’t knock it ‘til you try it!
Science fact: She takes so long because she has to pick up the sperm individually.
Should a just let the man do it. Be done and over with in less than 2 min. Probably even one pump, fast, efficient, straight to the point.
wait a sec...
Me too! Me too! Do me! For a year! Oh...no! Not with lice!
Damn girl!! Go git it!!!
Sperms?
In case you ever felt inadequate.
get her to peg you, see how long she lasts before getting tired.
She's going to be going a lot more than 70 hours if she's trying to collect sperm that way.
nah, she'll be tired after 3 minutes.