Dr. Carin Bondar - Biologist with a Twist

Animal Reproduction

6 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Bedbug Sex

As a wild sex expert, I know a lot about the ins and outs of mating in the animal kingdom, and let me tell you, it sure is tough to be a bedbug! Bedbug sex [...]
Animal Reproduction

What Is Traumatic Insemination?

Traumatic mating has evolved repeatedly in several animal phyla. It is most common among arthropods – invertebrates with exoskeletons. Many kinds of behaviours fall into the general category of trauma, starting with those that involve [...]
Animal Reproduction

Female Pheromones

In the majority of cases, female pheromones are produced in order to communicate sexual maturity to prospective partners. For many invertebrates where prospective partners have to signal to each other from substantial distances, it’s often [...]

Male Pheromones

September 25, 2019 1

Male pheromones can be used to signal being attractive, or at least having something attractive. The sheer diversity in the strategies of sexual chemistry is mind-blowing. There is a wide spectrum of approaches to sex […]

Animal Homosexuality and Dominant Males

September 18, 2019 3

We’ve already examined homosexuality in nature as a way to establish social bonds, practice sex, or just have fun. Although these theories are well-supported with data, there are other evolutionary reasons we see animal homosexuality […]

What is the Evolutionary Purpose of the Female Orgasm?

September 11, 2019 0

Updated: October 1, 2019 There are two main hypotheses for the existence of female orgasm. The first is the byproduct hypothesis. It states that the female orgasm is a mere side effect of its occurrence […]