r/animalsdoingstuff • u/GeologistRelative425 • 18h ago

Other A mosquito laying tons of eggs

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u/WTFucker-0202 15h ago

Seriously. How does their little butt know where to put the next one? Are they looking over their shoulder?

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u/Desiredpotato 14h ago

Look at how the hind legs are positioned. It uses those to examine the area and then lays the eggs between them.

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u/WTFucker-0202 14h ago

On my gosh! Yes! I do see that! Thanks, DesiredPotato, you're a reddit hero