He stabs. She molts. Babies appear.
Males may place sperm in the cloaca, inject through the female’s cuticle, or tuck it under it so eggs laid into the cast cuticle get fertilized.Tardigrade Love: Molts, Stabs, and Spiky Eggs
Ornaments with a purpose.
Eggs range from ovoid to spherical with pyramids or bottle-shapes; terrestrial eggs have drought-resistant shells.Tardigrade Love: Molts, Stabs, and Spiky Eggs
