Stick insects that are normally asexual may occasionally have sex
The twiglet Timema monikense usually reproduces asexually
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Two supposedly asexual species of stick bugs might have interaction in occasional bouts of intercourse, serving to to widen their gene pool and keep away from dangerous mutations.
A handful of animals reproduce asexually, primarily by a course of generally known as parthenogenesis, which includes creating embryos from unfertilised eggs. Species that do that embrace some bugs, reptiles and fish.
“All members of a parthenogenetic inhabitants can produce offspring, in order that they have this big demographic benefit,” says Darren Parker at Bangor College within the UK. It’s because …
