BIOLOGY - THE LOST NOTES

is a collection of biological tidbits that I sprinkled through my college classes to inspire students to appreciate the natural world.  these are not for kiddos

WAY TO USE YOUR HEAD

WAY TO USE YOUR HEAD

Amy Smith
OTHER INVERTABRATES, REPRODUCTION

There are a whole group of velvet worms (See 2/12 post) that really use their heads when mating.  Males have structures on their heads that can vary between flower-shaped to spines.  Males use these structures to place a spermatophore into the female’s reproductive tract.  That is using your head.

VALENTINES MAY NOT BE “ALL THAT” FOR BEES

VALENTINES MAY NOT BE “ALL THAT” FOR BEES
THE VELVET TOUCH

THE VELVET TOUCH