Cottony Cushion Scales 'Could Eliminate The Need For Males'. Yep, that's what was on The Huffington Post today. Now, a Cottony Cushion Scale is an insect. And they have some genetic make-up that allows them to conceive all by themselves.
"The insect, which occupies a female body, is left with a parasite by its father which produces sperm." The Parasitic Sperm (Parasitic Sperm! How poetic) infects offspring after conception. So the cycle of self-reproducing females continues on.
Now according to Wired.co.uk, the future disappearance of the male insect has only been predicted with a mathematical model, since the trend has only been observed in the past 3 years. But, hey there are some of us out here who have already eliminated the need for males.
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