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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/volossaveroniki on 2023-06-29 19:20:55+00:00.

Original Title: TIL many female insects mate only once in their lives. Insect populations can be controlled by releasing flocks of sterile males into the wild. Females mate with them, never give birth and simply die.