Female stick insect clones itself despite having sex with males

After sex with males, females of Japanese stick insect species Ramulus mikado have offspring that are genetically identical to themselves and lack male DNA, so why do they bother?

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Aug 14, 2023 - 19:00
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Female stick insect clones itself despite having sex with males
After sex with males, females of Japanese stick insect species Ramulus mikado have offspring that are genetically identical to themselves and lack male DNA, so why do they bother?

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