May
12
2008
12
2008
Worms Triple Sperm Transfer When Paternity Is At Risk
Hermaphrodites, organisms that have both female and male reproductive organs, such as earthworms, are denied the right to choose their partner. However, a study by researchers at the University of Vigo has shown that worms are capable of telling whether another worm is a virgin or not, and triple the volume of sperm transferred during copulation if they detect a fertilisation competition risk.
Triple!!!!! I didn’t realise that worms were such studs!
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