females

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Overall, cervical cancer is still the 14th most common cancer among females in the UK, with 3,300 people diagnosed every year.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The New World Screwworm is a parasitic fly whose females lay eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes of living warm-blooded animals and people.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The fly had been eradicated in the US thanks in large part by dropping millions of sterile flies to mate with wild females.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"The males come out first and wait for the females, so that they have the best opportunities to mate and pass on their genes," Hoge said.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Males and females took turns brooding the eggs and flying to the courthouse park to feast on seeds and bread.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George