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minus-squareGrass@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·17 days agoshit I wasn’t planning on studying mosquitos but now I have to know what the males eat…
minus-squareReziarfg@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·16 days agoIIRC, even the females do not rely exclusively on blood. It’s just necessary for when they’re laying eggs.
minus-squareGrass@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·16 days agoI saw that when I looked it up. Nectar and fruit juice being a large part of the diet surprised me
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shit I wasn’t planning on studying mosquitos but now I have to know what the males eat…
IIRC, even the females do not rely exclusively on blood. It’s just necessary for when they’re laying eggs.
I saw that when I looked it up. Nectar and fruit juice being a large part of the diet surprised me