Educated fleas, and others
It will no doubt shock you to learn that there are depictions of the sex act on the internet. This site (thanks,
larksdream) attempts to gloss over the smut with scientific curiosity, and does a great job. The diversity of mating positions of different invertebrates is a thing to behold. Nervous spiders, shameless Japanese beetles, and passionate, almost artistic slugs are all featured.
Why do so many insects do it facing away from each other?
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Why do so many insects do it facing away from each other?
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Would you be able to do it while looking a cockroach in the face? ;)
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Lack of oral hygiene. Ever seen a slug with a toothbrush?
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What's most beautiful are the rows of insect eggs. Why are (many) insects so mathematical about it? is it for efficient use of surface area, or reasons having to do with incubation, or keeping the eggs from being eaten? (or maybe a little of all of these things..)
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There are lots of insects that do it doggie-style, though: Odonata, Ephemeroptera, some Orthopterans, termites, most flies, and most Hymenoptera.
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Also, since there is an invert bias to this thread, I'll happily contribute the interesting behavior of Pseudoceros bifurcus http://www.edge-of-reef.com/platelminti/PLAPseudocerosbifurcusen.htm. They are hermaphrodites that try to only mate as males and avoid the reproductive cost of being female. This results in one of the bestest things in the world - penis fencing. Now, all of you who did not study to become marine biologists can go sit in a corner and weep with regret.