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[-] Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Based on the several thousands of hours' worth of random documentaries I've seen, that huge thing is the female.

[-] embed_me@programming.dev 35 points 1 year ago

Yep plus the male either dies and gets eaten or gets fused to the females body or something

[-] Diabolo96@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 year ago

Life isn't a gift when you're a male insect... giving life, on the other hand, is just a horrible curse.

[-] spicytuna62@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Isn't that basically the same life cycle as anglerfish?

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