Insect reproduction

Male insects produce sperm, which is delivered to the female via the Aedeagus. Although in some insects, such as Bed bugs, the male can inject his sperm directly into the abdomen through the cuticle of the female, a process known as traumatic insemination.

With the exception of parthenogenetic insects, insects are most often sexually dimorphic, with the males and females of most insects differing in appearance.

Insects have several strategies for locating mates, including the use of sex pheromones, mass swarming (lekking, as in honey bee nuptial swarming), and nuptial gifts.