In butterfly battle of sexes, males deploy 'chastity belts' but females fight back

Thursday, September 3, 2020 - 15:40 in Biology & Nature

Some male butterflies seal their mate's genitalia with a waxy 'chastity belt' to prevent future liaisons. But female butterflies can fight back. Could this sexual one-upmanship ultimately result in new species?

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