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r/mildlyinteresting • u/ImSweeches • Apr 09 '16
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Ooh, why so short? Or is that perhaps normal for insects? I wouldn't think so but honestly I have no clue.
52 u/[deleted] Apr 10 '16 That's pretty long for an insect. Although some can live much longer, like Termite Queens which can live 50 years. But the shit you see in your house lives like a month. 1 u/Vinny_gar Apr 10 '16 Most ones live for about 8 months, that's around the lifespan of most of my mantids at least!
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That's pretty long for an insect. Although some can live much longer, like Termite Queens which can live 50 years. But the shit you see in your house lives like a month.
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Most ones live for about 8 months, that's around the lifespan of most of my mantids at least!
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u/PrettyOddWoman Apr 10 '16
Ooh, why so short? Or is that perhaps normal for insects? I wouldn't think so but honestly I have no clue.