mate

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Female screwworm flies produce eggs only once in a lifetime, and once they mate with a sterile male fly, they’re done with their reproduction cycle without having any offspring.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

When produced and released in large numbers, sterile male flies mate with wild female flies, which then lay unfertilized eggs, according to the USDA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“They’re flashing to find a mate for the night and to hopefully produce the next generation of fireflies.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Curtis will be having a laugh "with my best mate".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Mr. Towsen, the petulant second mate, came to Nat’s cabin one night.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham