bloodline wrote:
motorollin wrote:
Is it usual for moths/butterflies/insects to lay eggs whether they are fertilised or not?
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moto
If a fly doesn't lay it's eggs, they will hatch out inside the female and consume her.
Read Richard Dawkins, "Selfish Gene" for more info.
Slightly OT here: I just read Richard Dawkins "The God Delusion" it was very entertaining. He's kind of a cross between Milli-Tant from Viz and Osama bin Laden, with a bit of Atheist2 thrown in for good measure. :-)
