Submitted by [deleted] t3_yu3hs6 in askscience
Kattin9 t1_iw8tym0 wrote
Hi, a tsetse fly, has a kind of pregnancy. The female sucks mammalian blood, a high energy source. She carries only one offspring at the time, the larvae is in a kind of uterus and is fed a secreted substance. The larvae is 'born' as a third instar. And very quickly enters a pupea stage. So compared to other flies this particular species, could be called a K strategist I think.
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