00:00This insect doesn't use the reproductive opening at all.
00:04He goes a completely different route.
00:07Some insects have evolved a specialized reproductive structure.
00:11This structure transfers sperm through the abdominal wall.
00:14This is an unusual adaptation in the natural world.
00:18Females have actually evolved a specialized structure
00:22to survive being pierced repeatedly.
00:27This method evolved because it's faster and more reliable for the species as a whole,
00:32even at a cost to each individual female.
00:35Did you know insects reproduce like this?
