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Scientists develop 'mosquito STD' to combat malaria (phys.org)
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[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 59 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Great, now I have to be careful what mosquitos I fuck

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Just wear a condom. Or are you receiving?

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mosquitos are known for being pretty big on penetration. It’s their thing, and they’re always the active participant.

[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The rapists of the bug world.

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

That would actually be bed bugs who solely reproduce through traumatic insemination, where they literally have knives for dicks and just repeatedly stab the female to nut in their body cavity.

Nature uh ... Finds a way ...

[–] bizarroland@fedia.io 1 points 2 weeks ago

But also technically women, little extra trauma for the boys

[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

They don’t make any small enough