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[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Isn't the blood only needed for procreation?

[โ€“] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yes. Some (not all species) female mosquitoes drink blood for the protein, which they need for egg production. Their actual diet is nectar from flowers.