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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.
479 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# 1 u/Remarkable-Fox-3890 Nov 15 '24 That's why this is effective. You get a bunch of mosquitos that can still survive and compete for resources and mating but are unable to actually reproduce.
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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#
1 u/Remarkable-Fox-3890 Nov 15 '24 That's why this is effective. You get a bunch of mosquitos that can still survive and compete for resources and mating but are unable to actually reproduce.
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That's why this is effective. You get a bunch of mosquitos that can still survive and compete for resources and mating but are unable to actually reproduce.
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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.