1. Love isn't always easy. Female water striders have developed spikes on their backs to dislodge males attempting to mate with them. If you were a male water strider, what would you have to overcome this? Claspers to hold onto the female Good aim The ability to mate within 0.25 seconds A hole in your chest to accommodate the spike

2. In many species males who mate with a female will block her genital opening with a hard plug, therefore preventing her from mating with another male. If you were a bed bug this would not be a problem. How does the male bed bug ensure he passes on his genes? Secreting enzymes to dissolve the plug Mating before the plug is set Special pinchers to remove the plug Stabbing the female's body and injecting sperm

3. It can be tiring chasing the girls around, sometimes you just want them to come to you. The red velvet mite male releases his sperm onto twigs. He then needs to entice a female to lay her eggs. If you were a red velvet mite how would you tempt a female to do this? Place pungent food at the end of the twig Dance Lay a silk trail to for her to follow Sing

4. Incest is not unheard of in the insect world. If you were a straw itch mite male, who would you mate with? Your mother Your sister Your father Yourself

5. Females can be fussy when it comes to choosing who to share their genes with. The female of many insects have a storage organ to keep sperm to be used as needed. If you were a male Drosophila bifurca (a species of fruit fly) you would want to take up as much of this space as possible. How would you accomplish this? By producing extra long sperm By mating for days at a time By producing a vast number of sperm By secreting fluid to fill the space

6. There is no doubt about it, passing on your genes can be a risky business. If you were a male red back spider what particular hazard would make you think twice before approaching a female? She might eat you She may be a male posing as a female She might poison you You will not be able to produce sperm again for 6 months

7. Females like to be courted, and providing your chosen lady with a meal could give you an advantage. The female sagebrush cricket has unusual cravings. If you were a male sagebrush cricket which of these attributes would give you the best chance of meeting her desires? Being older Being larger Being a virgin Being smaller

8. In the insect world, females are not always just looking for a good personality. If you were a male stalk-eyed fly, what attribute would attract the largest number of females to you? Being able to perform intricate dances Being able to sing the loudest Having eyes set further apart than you body is long Being the largest male

9. Once you have found that special partner, you can't always trust her to stay true. If you were a male dragonfly, how would you protect your partner from other males? Kill any other males that come near her Hold onto her until she deposits her eggs Mate frequently Seal her in a tree until she deposits her eggs

10. Sometimes fidelity wins. If you were a male burying beetle, what would keep your partner true to you? She will be reliant on you for food until she lays her eggs She will die shortly after mating You will both raise your children together You will fuse your bodies together