female

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Female screwworm flies produce eggs only once in a lifetime, and once they mate with a sterile male fly, they’re done with their reproduction cycle without having any offspring.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Female A. regularis create underground nests and place eggs in chambers filled with pollen and nectar.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Female consumers were urged to “Be Eve” and give into the desire to purchase products.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Female calves are typically raised to become milk cows.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

One of the Female Labor Reform girls caught her in an apothecary shop one evening and got her to write in her name.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson