Female burying beetle uses chemical cue to douse love life
Sexual buzzkill allows parents to focus on needs of their larvae

THANKS MOM While caring for its larvae, a female burying beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides) releases a chemical compound to prevent beetle fathers from attempting to mate.
Heiko Bellmann
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