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Former Asexual Mites Rediscover The Joy Of Heterosexuality

April 16th, 2007 by Autumn Sandeen

Tiny mites rediscover the joy of sex
Spider relatives regained mating ability after arachnid ancestors lost it

Tiny spider relatives have rediscovered the joy of sex, regaining the ability to mate after their arachnid ancestors lost it, marking a reproductive first in the annals of animal evolution.

Crotoniidae mite
(Photo by Georgia Erdmann)

Egads! Tell Exodus International the news! Nature — through evolutionary processes —  can restore heterosexuality! :P

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