Like many parasitic organisms, they reproduce asexually unless conditions are right - royals generally need to firstly be separated from their host oiks, and secondly, feel secure, preferably surrounded by salt water on all sides, before their mating rituals begin. Therefore yachts constitute an important vector for the aquatic phase of their life cycle.
Like many parasitic organisms, they reproduce asexually unless conditions are right - royals generally need to firstly be separated from their host oiks, and secondly, feel secure, preferably surrounded by salt water on all sides, before their mating rituals begin. Therefore yachts constitute an important vector for the aquatic phase of their life cycle.