lay eggs
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Screwworms are parasitic flies whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes of living warm-blooded animals and people.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Screwworms are parasitic flies whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes on animals.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
“Jets don’t catch worms, build nests, find mates, lay eggs, or care for their young, but they do a great job of flying from one place to another.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
Epaulette sharks can reproduce and lay eggs without showing any measurable increase in energy use.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 21, 2026
“I guess I’d want comfort, too, if I did nothing but lay eggs all day long, week in and week out.”
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
