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Stick insect
 Stick insect

shape matters: penises and sperm
whose sperm?: competition
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Stick insects are among the world’s most tireless lovers. They copulate continually for as long as 10 weeks, so the male can guarantee that no one else gets a look in. Luckily he’s only half the female’s length so he’s not too heavy to carry about.

Text adapted in part from Dr Tatiana’s Sex Advice to All Creation

   
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