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minus-squareHule@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·16 hours agoIsn’t the blood only needed for procreation?
minus-squareQuetzalcutlass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·edit-215 hours agoYes. Some (not all species) female mosquitoes drink blood for the protein, which they need for egg production. Their actual diet is nectar from flowers.
Isn’t the blood only needed for procreation?
Yes. Some (not all species) female mosquitoes drink blood for the protein, which they need for egg production. Their actual diet is nectar from flowers.