Page 44 - Wonders of Allah's Creation

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the mother mosquito arranges her eggs in this
shape?
She gives her eggs this shape because, since they
have been left on water, the eggs could easily sink. If
they are linked in this way, the risk of sinking will no
longer be there. The white eggs that the mother lines
up with care immediately begin to darken. Insects
and birds don’t notice these eggs because their
colour is dark. In this way, the eggs are safe from
being attacked by insects and birds. So, from where
does a tiny mosquito egg learn to change its colour?
Obviously, this tiny egg couldn’t have this
knowledge. The mosquito that is the mother of this
egg also can’t know how to change its colour. Allah is
the One Who changes the colour of the eggs. Allah is
very merciful and is the Protector of the living
things He creates. He changes the colour of the
mosquito eggs to protect them.
Wait! The mosquito’s adventure has only just
begun. The little ones inside the egg soon turn into
wormlike creatures called larvae. These larvae, as
you can see on the next page, stay in water with their
heads upside down. How do you think these larvae
breathe when their heads are in water? Allah has
created them with an organ that allows them to
breathe. Do you know what this organ looks like? It
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