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[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 8 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

So nobody asking the real question... Why they fucking on a dude's arm?

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Let's not kinkshame these beetles

[–] laranis@lemmy.zip 2 points 16 hours ago

Fair feedback. Unless it is the guy's kink. Then I feel like it deserves a conversation.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 85 points 1 day ago (3 children)

They only live a few months, and they spend three days of it having sex.

[–] pebbles@sh.itjust.works 45 points 1 day ago

If that doesn't deserve a "hell yeah" then I don't know what does.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 15 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

A rough estimate tells me that's their equivalent of us fucking for 40 days straight.

EDIT: Actually, I think it's closer to a year.

[–] 87Six@lemmy.zip 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

well, it wouldn't be too crazy to say we fuck for a whole year out of like 80 years, with emphasis on the "too"

well, if you're not me, that is

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Some rough math suggests you'd have to maintain an average frequency of over twice per day.

[–] turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

If you get on meth, you can definitely fuck for days on end, which could get you to a year. However I do not recommend it.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 12 hours ago

Never been more tempted to try meth tbh

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Because of this. At least they die happy.

[–] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] 404@lemmy.zip 46 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's sounding, but with a straw

[–] morto@piefed.social 14 points 1 day ago

No. Pegging is what humans do to mimic a fraction of their power

[–] lowleveldata@programming.dev 21 points 1 day ago

A very patient human for letting the whole thing happens on their skin

[–] nullspace@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Science fact: She takes so long because she has to pick up the sperm individually.

[–] Mpatch@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago

Should a just let the man do it. Be done and over with in less than 2 min. Probably even one pump, fast, efficient, straight to the point.

wait a sec...

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 8 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

More like pegging 😂🤣.

[–] JustDorky@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Reverse cowboy

[–] fysyszykytypy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sexual conflict over the donation of a nutritious seminal gift - such an astounding phrase coming from the article about the species https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(14)00314-5

[–] urushitan@kakera.kintsugi.moe 9 points 22 hours ago

And what is the charge, receiving a gift? A nutritious, seminal gift?

[–] bagsy@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

Damn girl!! Go git it!!!

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 5 points 1 day ago

How did they not go extinct like that?

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 22 hours ago

Me too! Me too! Do me! For a year! Oh...no! Not with lice!

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This reminds me of that Gaffigan bit about whoever discovered the seahorse just doubling down on the mistake about the males carrying the babies

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes that is why it is a standup comedy bit aka a joke

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 1 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

what I mean do male seahorses carry the baby or not? i thought that was true

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Maybe just seeing him perform it will be more elucidating than me trying to explain it.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 22 hours ago
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago
[–] madthumbs@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In case you ever felt inadequate.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

get her to peg you, see how long she lasts before getting tired.

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

She's going to be going a lot more than 70 hours if she's trying to collect sperm that way.

nah, she'll be tired after 3 minutes.