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These Butterflies Use Their Putrid Genitalia to Keep Rivals Away From Mates – Gizmodo Australia
A chemical produced by the male genitals of this tropical butterfly is so repulsive, scientists refer to it as an “anti-aphrodisiac.” New research published today…
A chemical produced by the male genitals of this tropical butterfly is so repulsive, scientists refer to it as an anti-aphrodisiac.
New research published today in PLOS Biology describes the genetic underpinnings of a chemical compound produced by male Heliconius melpomene butterflies. Its a striking example of chemical signalling, in which scent is used for communication. In this case, the chemical, called ocimene, acts as an anti-aphrodisiac pheromone, transferred from males to females during…
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