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Contact: Jiri Hulcr
hulcr@msu.edu
517-432-2373
Michigan State University
Caption: Ambrosia beetles were studied by the research team. The large one is a female, the smaller one a male. As an aside, these beetles mate within individual families only, brothers with sisters. The males are small, flightless and die soon after mating.
Credit: Jiri Hulcr, Michigan State University
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