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Insecure Insects: Male Butterflies Mark Females with Repulsive Smell While Mating to ‘Turn Off’ Other Suitors | The Weather Channel – Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com – The Weather Channel
The male butterflies don’t want the females to have babies with other fathers, so they use this scent to make them ‘unsexy’. – Articles from The Weather Channel…
In the animal kingdom, many creatures are known to do unique things to earn the mating rights. Males, especially, go to extreme lengthsfrom engaging in near-death battles with fellow competitors, to dancing and showing off their beauty through visual and auditory cuesto attract females.
But now, researchers have come across a jealous insect that uses sabotaging tactics to keep its competitors away. This insect is a butterfly species wherein the males mark their female partners with a strong, repulsive…
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