Dr Ann Jones

I bet you have questions.

So here are some answers.

So here are some answers.

Yes, the sperm can still find its way to the right bit of the female for conception.

Yes, the sperm can still find its way to the right bit of the female for conception.

Yes, she does have a genital tract, but it's used for egg laying and not conception.

Yes, she does have a genital tract, but it's used for egg laying and not conception.

Yes, she doesn't seem to want to mate again after that.

Yes, she doesn't seem to want to mate again after that.

Yes, it does shorten her lifespan.

Yes, it does shorten her lifespan.

And yes, it's last sperm in precedence.

And yes, it's last sperm in precedence.

So that means the freshest sperm is likely to be the bit that fertilises her, which is probably a driver for males continuing to stab the side of her body and remate over and over again.

So that means the freshest sperm is likely to be the bit that fertilises her, which is probably a driver for males continuing to stab the side of her body and remate over and over again.

See?

See?

I told you.

I told you.

Sex is weird.