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Scientists develop 'mosquito STD' to combat malaria (phys.org)

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[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Just wear a condom. Or are you receiving?

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Mosquitos are known for being pretty big on penetration. It’s their thing, and they’re always the active participant.

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The rapists of the bug world.

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago

That would actually be bed bugs who solely reproduce through traumatic insemination, where they literally have knives for dicks and just repeatedly stab the female to nut in their body cavity.

Nature uh ... Finds a way ...

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 1 points 1 week ago

But also technically women, little extra trauma for the boys

[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

They don’t make any small enough