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I’ve seen “porch pickup” before but this one is a “back door drop off”…odd

If anyone is interested you can stop by Eileen Rd. Peabody, MA. If you ask a local for directions, they pronounce it “pyoo-br-tee”.

@silvermouse said:
Female Aedes mosquitoes mate only one in their lifetimes, but are pursued by males relentlessly. This led researchers to theorize that the insects have a mechanism of stopping copulation. Using fluorescent sperm and some careful camera work, the team found that when a male Aedes mosquito initiates contact, the female must extend the tip of her genitals by a fraction of a millimetre to initiate the act. Without this subtle movement, the male’s efforts fail.

Nature | 5 min read

B!+ch