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immibis t1_iw8acfz wrote

Reply to comment by gh411 in Are there any K-Strategists insects? by [deleted]

Isn't this the same as any parasite species for example?

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Infernoraptor t1_iwxpsdu wrote

Not always. It depends on the mode of infection. If a parent hunts down a host for direct infection, they don't need many offspring. For other parasites, especially those that don't have a free-living adult form, they often produce huge amounts of eggs or larva. Think of parasitic worms, for example. Most of the young never find a host, so they need numbers.

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