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Parnassian Butterflies
Parnassian females mate only once, but it's a long one (three hours or so). During this time, the male secretes a fluid that hardens into a shell that permanently seals up the female's genital opening. If his timing is off, the shell might fall off -- or even worse, he and she could be stuck together forever. Now THAT'S commitment!

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