Seed beetles (IMAGE)

Uppsala University

Seed beetles

Caption

Mating in the seed beetle (Callosobruchus maculatus) causes damage to the females' reproductive tract from the males' spiny genital structures, but the spiniest males also have the healthiest offspring.

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Julian Baur

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