Killer Sperm Invades Female Worm's Body (IMAGE)

University of Maryland

Killer Sperm Invades Female Worm's Body

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This image depicts an instance of cross-species breeding gone awry. Fluorescence microscopy reveals sperm, in red, invading a female worm's body.

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Gavin Woodruff

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