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Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)

they look at it with great familiarity (this can be defined as re-
garding things that are in fact extraordinary and amazing as nat-
ural, and failing to be impressed by them). But Allah in fact notes
this tiny creature in His verses.

The Extraordinary Adventure of the Gnat

What is generally known about gnats is that they feed on
blood. This, however, is not quite correct, because not all gnats
suck blood but only females. Besides, the females suck blood not
because of their need for food. Both male and female gnats feed
on the nectar from flowers. The only reason female gnats, unlike
the males, suck blood is their need for the proteins found in
blood which help their eggs to develop. In other words, the fe-
male gnat sucks blood just to secure the perpetuation of its
species.
The developmental process is one of the most amazing and
admirable sides of the gnat. The short story of the transformation
of a living being from a tiny larva through many different phases
into a gnat is as follows:
Gnat eggs, which are fed by blood to develop, are deposited
on damp leaves or dried ponds by the female gnat during sum-
mer or autumn. Prior to this, the mother initially inspects the
ground thoroughly by using the delicate receptors under her ab-
domen. Upon finding a convenient place, she starts to deposit
her eggs. The eggs, which are less than 1 mm in length, are
arranged in a row either in groups or one by one. Some species
deposit their eggs in a form, which is joined together like a raft.
Some of these egg groups contain about 300 eggs.

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