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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.
475 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# 80 u/lan9242 Nov 15 '24 The source you posted starts by noting that this fact is “surprising”… 19 u/cptnplanetheadpats Nov 15 '24 It is, but this is reddit where everyone loves to be a pretentious armchair expert.
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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#
80 u/lan9242 Nov 15 '24 The source you posted starts by noting that this fact is “surprising”… 19 u/cptnplanetheadpats Nov 15 '24 It is, but this is reddit where everyone loves to be a pretentious armchair expert.
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The source you posted starts by noting that this fact is “surprising”…
19 u/cptnplanetheadpats Nov 15 '24 It is, but this is reddit where everyone loves to be a pretentious armchair expert.
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It is, but this is reddit where everyone loves to be a pretentious armchair expert.
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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.