Male and Female Bark Lice During Copulation (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Male and Female Bark Lice During Copulation

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A male (left) and a female (right) of Neotrogla curvata during copulation. The female penis is highlighted in red. Its cashew nut-shaped tip is sclerotized while the basis is inflatable and acts as an anchor.

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Yoshizawa et al. <I>Biology Letters</I>, Nov. 21, 2018

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