Males that have vaginas and females that have penises have been
discovered in an insect species. See:
http://www.livescience.com/44906-female-insect-with-penis-found.html
Perhaps the most astounding statement in the above article is:
|During copulation, which lasts a whopping 40 to 70 hours, the
|females insert their gynosomes into the male organs. The intricate
|female organs collect sperm capsules from the males.
Going 40-70 hours at a time? How many times in a lifetime do
they do this?
The original journal article can be accessed here:
http://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822%2814%2900314-5
Warning: Graphic image of bug-on-bug action
-Mike Palij
New York University
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