Carthropod
Arachnosquire
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- Mar 8, 2020
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this is one of the most creative reactions i have ever got.Yeah... see, when a Mommy stick insect and a Daddy stick insect like each other very much, they give each other a special hug... and that's how babies are made!
They're mating. The white droplet is a spermatophore like this one: https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/...a-tiaratum-spermatophore-news-photo/481581627 and the red stuff would be their "naughty bits" (genitalia). You can see a bit of the same thing here: https://www.shutterstock.com/editorial/image-editorial/various-5184769a
Actually, they are parthenogenetic - but when they reproduce without mating, there will be a lower proportion of viable eggs - and all of the offspring will be female. If they mate, then you will get both female and male offspring.this is one of the most creative reactions i have ever got.
thanks for the reply, this is my first non-pathogenic species thats why i didnt know!
luckly there are people on forums that know more then me, keeps the learning cycle in place i wish everyone in this thread a year of good luckActually, they are parthenogenetic - but when they reproduce without mating, there will be a lower proportion of viable eggs - and all of the offspring will be female. If they mate, then you will get both female and male offspring.