👉 In biology, an oviparous animal is one that lays eggs and uses them to lay new offspring. This type of reproduction involves a female insect (ovipositing) laying her eggs on a host plant or other organism. The eggs are fertilized by sperm from the male egg. The female then takes care of the eggs, incubating them until they hatch and develop into young insects that are called "oviparous." This type of reproduction is often used in agriculture for propag