• Sanctus@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Apparently they only do that when they’re stressed, and watching them fuck stresses them out. What have we done.

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      2 years ago

      So I was stressing the fuck out of the one that was hanging out on the outside of my screen door some nights ago

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    2 years ago

    Fun fact, that actually doesn’t happen as often as people think. Most observations of it are in a lab setting which can be stressful for the insects, leading to a bit of abnormal behavior. It does happen in nature, just not nearly as often.

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    2 years ago

    How did that behavior even evolve, like what’s the benefit to the species? I’m really curious.

    Well, curious enough to ask, not curious enough to actually research…

  • GustavoM@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Imagine you are having a great time with someone of the opposite sex and suddenly s/he starts to eat you.

    Literally.

  • XbSuper@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    I don’t understand the first 2 panels. Are there myths that butterflies cause tornadoes, and ladybugs bring luck?