• brap@lemmy.worldEnglish
    75·
    2 years ago

    The last time I left sperm packets on the ground I was branded a “pervert” and a “freak” and told to leave the restaurant immediately before they called the police.

  • fireweed@lemmy.worldEnglish
    60·
    2 years ago

    Sooo are centipedes like fruit flies and not engage in any real form of sexual selection, or is the female going around judging the fuck out of every jizz pile she encounters?

    “Mmm-mm, look at that poor viscosity, obviously from a low-quality male. This one on the other hand: deep color, firm texture, nice and sticky… clearly produced by a male with the superior genes I want to pass along to my offspring.”

        • flambonkscious@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          15·
          2 years ago

          So, this is off topic, but it’s so wild I had to include it:

          https://theinsectory.com.au/centipede-care-guide/

          Sexing centipedes is no easy task, most species cant be sexed at all visually. Try to avoid sexing them if you have no intention of breeding, as risks far outweigh rewards and you could easily kill your centipede as well as causing a lot of unneeded stress.

          To sex your centipedes (make sure you’re comfortable, as this is a very risky procedure). Put the centipede in a glass or plastic jar with a small hole in the lid, start filling the jar with water until its full. Keep an eye on it, once your centipede becomes unconscious remove it from the water and place on some paper towel. The sex organs are found in the last segment, apply slight pressure to the second last segment and they should pop out. Take some high quality pics and compare them to pics available online. You can also knock them out with CO2 gas.

          I’m running out of time to find real husbandry, but I imagine it’s a rather hands-off affair

    • ✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldEnglish
      34·
      2 years ago

      Most cephalopods die after mating. Their sex hormones make them go crazy and they stop looking for food except to eat themselves occasionally. Once the sex hormone glad starts pumping them out, it doesn’t stop until they die a horrible death. Live fast and die young.

      • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.socialEnglish
        16·
        2 years ago

        I was very excited about humanity killing itself off and letting the superior line of sapience take over until I learned this fact. It’s going to be a bit before the octopi are ready to create a civilization.

        • cartoon meme dog@lemm.eeEnglish
          9·
          2 years ago

          They don’t do any parenting, either. Nor do siblings ever team up. Baby octopus just has to take care of itself, alone.

          It’s weird, they’re so intelligent, but don’t teach anything to the next generation.

          • ✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            2 years ago

            Squid siblings often team up. Very social animals with communication done by color flashing. Humboldt squid have a very high social intelligence compared to a solitary animal like most octopus. Unfortunately that live fast and die young still applies. They need to hunt to grow and they’re not adverse to cannibalism. Still, need to be smart to team up and hunt with a crew that will eat you given the opportunity. Ruthless killers and frighteningly intelligent pack hunters that signal to each other which prey they’re going after.