STUDS OF NATURE
Why male fruit flies have such enormous sperm
(Thanks to The Perts)
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May 28, 2016
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I saw Enormous Sperm open for Run-DMC.
Helluva show.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | May 28, 2016 at 10:17 AM
The "big-sperm paradox" has a mysterious climax. Let's leave it at that.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | May 28, 2016 at 11:02 AM
As a wise man said:
"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana".
Posted by: Qaz | May 28, 2016 at 08:47 PM
What are they, like an inch long, these sperm? That would be impressive.
Posted by: FredKey | May 29, 2016 at 06:55 AM
One of the scientists here at the home tells me that if fruit flies don't have enormous sperm, they produce agoraphobic fruit flies with larvae that look normal but never crawl out of the egg.
Posted by: Le Petomane | May 29, 2016 at 11:15 AM