author - "HolliWood HolliWood"
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a fairy tale. a fable. an allegory... "The female of a mosquito lays 30-150 or even 280 eggs every 2-3 days. For egg production mosquitoes need blood, that’s why the oviposition cycle is in direct proportion to the consumption of blood. In many species, the female needs to obtain nutrients from a blood meal before she can produce eggs, whereas in many other species, she can produce more eggs after a blood meal. Both – plant materials and blood – are useful sources of energy in the form of
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a fairy tale. a fable. an allegory... "The female of a mosquito lays 30-150 or even 280 eggs every 2-3 days. For egg production mosquitoes need blood, that’s why the oviposition cycle is in direct proportion to the consumption of blood. In many species, the female needs to obtain nutrients from a blood meal before she can produce eggs, whereas in many other species, she can produce more eggs after a blood meal. Both – plant materials and blood – are useful sources of energy in the form of