Tag Archives: Sexual Dimorphism

How do butterflies make boys and girls?

Posted on December 10, 2015 by

Written by Joe Ballenger We’ve gotten a lot of questions about boy and girl bugs. Nancy wrote a post titled Is that Bug a Boy or a Girl, which covered some general rules about how boy and girl bugs are … Continue reading →

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Why can’t male bees (or wasps) sting?

Posted on September 23, 2015 by

@BugQuestions I heard male bees don’t have stingers. Is that true of all bees or just some species? — Kristen Bower (@krbower) September 6, 2015 This question came to us over Twitter, and given my recent post about bee genetics … Continue reading →

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Is That Bug a Boy or a Girl?

Posted on May 30, 2015 by

Written by Nancy Miorelli Lots of people are curious and want to know if the animal they’re looking at is a boy a girl. You can’t tell the difference with every animal just by looking at it. If you can … Continue reading →

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