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		sam_goody on Jan 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Photos capture life inside a drop of seawater Copepod females do not need to mate to reproduce. So one of the most abundant life forms on the planet has a trick to keep their edge. One wonders why they need it.

pvaldes on Jan 20, 2023 | [–]

Most (all?) Copepod species have males and females and need both sexes to reproduce

ben174 on Jan 20, 2023 | [–]

I hear the men are real assholes.

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