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FEMALE OF THE SPECIES WARRAMABA VIRGO

N ARMY OF GRASSHOPPERS HAS taken over Australia. Marching across the continent from west to east they’ve conquered new lands faster than rival species. The secret to their success? They’ve given up sex. Warramaba virgo, the matchstick grasshopper, is an all-female species. There

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