Um, here’s one for you, Dear Gentle Reader(s). Back on August 22, NPR broadcast an item, “Orchids: 'Inflatable Love Dolls Of The Floral Kingdom.'” Basically it discussed the way certain orchids trick unsuspecting bees into a pollination tryst.
Down in the story occurs this referring to a certain type of wasp which also is fooled by an orchid:
"having sex with anything that moves, on balance, is a good reproductive strategy for males." A male wasp that's overly picky about its mates will end up leaving less offspring than a male that goes off and has sex with anything that looks like a wasp.
“…anything that moves…”
Hmmm.
Sounds like some people I’ve known.
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