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[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 74 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Brutal? The male bites her in order to merge with her! He connects to her circulatory system and takes all his sustenance from her.

He has found his sugar momma and he’s never gonna give her up!

[–] TheAsianDonKnots@lemmy.zip 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Like “he’s here for a good time, not a long time” kinda thing?

I think you’re putting that fillet on a pedestal. No flank is worth ceasing to exist😆

[–] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

You have not met my girlfriend's flank.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 6 points 1 month ago

He doesn't cease to exist, he becomes one with her!

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wonder how many males can be attached at once

[–] TheAsianDonKnots@lemmy.zip 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

The females can host multiple males, some fishermen have reported 8 or more males attached to a single female. The biggest limiting factor is them finding each other in the first place. Angler fish are solitary creatures and the ocean is fucking huge.

[–] perishthethought@piefed.social 10 points 1 month ago

Oh as a lay person, this just keeps getting better and better...

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I hate you both for that clickhole

[–] justaman123@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I feel like the angler fish ladies could be way more wealth coded