Larvae can survive for a few months, nymphs for over half a year, and adults can survive for over 2 years without a blood meal.
Letibungu tingaphila tinyanga letimbili phindze letingetulu, letibungu taletinye tilwanyana tingaphila umnyaka bese letindzala tingaphila iminyaka lengaba mitsatfu ngaphandle kwekudla ingati.