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Re: Mating behavior
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Nick Wallingford <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 23 Nov 2000 08:45:50 +1300
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I once in a radio interview described the queen mating "on the wing".  As
the interviewer looked puzzled, I had to explain that I meant "while
flying", rather than describing a particular part of her body...

> When I described how the drone's penis is captured and causes
> disembowlment
> upon separation I swear that the interviewer (who was male)
> actually broke
> out in a sweat!

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