Reproduction in insects is usually sexual, with separate
male and female individuals.
Coloration, sound, or odor bring together opposite
sexes at the appropriate time
In most species, sperm cells are deposited directly into
the female’s vagina at the time of copulation
deposited by a male.
The females store sperm in the spermatheca, in some
cases holding enough sperm from a single mating to last
a lifetime.
After mating, females lay their eggs on a food source
appropriate for the next generation