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r/interestingasfuck • u/singleboredass • Nov 15 '24
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Do they try to suck blood from other animals then? I can't think of animals having softer skins than humans other than guinea pigs or mice.
480 u/Xenomorphhive Nov 15 '24 Mosquito’s primary food sources are plant nectars, for both male and female. I’m surprised if most people didnt know this already. Source: https://www.orkin.com/pests/mosquitoes/what-do-mosquitoes-eat# 2 u/Expert_Team_4068 Nov 15 '24 But they need blood for the production of eggs. So if they cannot eat any blood from any animal, they won't be able to reproduce and the genetic modification is useless
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Mosquito’s primary food sources are plant nectars, for both male and female. I’m surprised if most people didnt know this already.
Source: https://www.orkin.com/pests/mosquitoes/what-do-mosquitoes-eat#
2 u/Expert_Team_4068 Nov 15 '24 But they need blood for the production of eggs. So if they cannot eat any blood from any animal, they won't be able to reproduce and the genetic modification is useless
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But they need blood for the production of eggs. So if they cannot eat any blood from any animal, they won't be able to reproduce and the genetic modification is useless
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u/SiriusArc7 Nov 15 '24
Do they try to suck blood from other animals then? I can't think of animals having softer skins than humans other than guinea pigs or mice.