You see this is my problem with the bug guys answer. There should be controlled studied that can show what the time frames are in the desert. The fact that the guy didn't have a reference to any study that "asked the desert bugs" is what I question.
My understanding of the situation, and you have gotten tons of replies on this subject explaining this in detail, is that it doesn't make a difference.
You are trying to carry calculations out to the millionth decimal place, and no matter how far you keep extending beyond the decimal place, it will still only round up the whole number by a value of "1". It doesn't make any significant difference.
It wasn't a desert. The desert if FULL of insects, believe it or not. You can be in a DRY, BARREN DESERT and there will be FLIES. JUST ASK A CAMEL. Why do you think they have tails?
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