The 'microworm' males have no p**is, and instead massage sperm from a sack on female's bodies

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The 'microworm' with the weirdest sex life on the planet: Researchers find males have no penis, and instead massage sperm from a sack on female's bodies
The newly discovered nematode species was found in an orchard in Spain
It lives in arid areas and feeds on bacteria it finds in decomposing organic matter
It's tiny: between 0.5 and 0.8 millimeters (0.02 and 0.03 inches) in length
Nematode worms normally have two penis-like structures called spicules
But males of this species lacks a penis and instead massage a sack containing sperm above the female's genital opening, which enters the female
By Cecile Borkhataria For Dailymail.com

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4272820/Nematode-species-no-penis-females-sperm-sac.html#ixzz4aAk40HM9
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