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Female butterflies breed despite male shortage – study

Research shows that some females carry a parasite called spiroplasma that kills all their male offspring

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by The Star

Central20 April 2023 - 08:52
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Male and female African monarch butterflies mating

New research shows that female monarch butterflies have no trouble finding a mate even when a parasite kills most of the males.

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