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Scientists develop 'mosquito STD' to combat malaria (phys.org)

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[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 days 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 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The rapists of the bug world.

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days 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 2 days ago

But also technically women, little extra trauma for the boys