What's the most freaky/disturbing fact about nature for you?
>>5109375Grasshoppers existed before grassEarth used to have rings
>>5112235>Earth used to have ringsShe had to give them back after the divorce.
>>5109375How Tarantula Hawks hunt Tarantulas to lay their babies inside of them while the spider is still alive. Even though it is pretty well known by this point it is still one of the freakiest and most disturbing facts about nature that I have heard.
>>5112295There are in fact thousands of species that lay their eggs inside larvas/eggs, probably half of those are some type of wasp.It's enough to make you wonder if the stinger actually evolved for this initially.
>>5112301That was rhetorical btw, the stinger originally evolved for parasitic oviposition.And long before they ever used venom, some groups of parasitic wasps (including Ichneumons) co-opted viruses to inject alongside their eggs, particularly to immuno-depress the host and thus protect their own larva.Eventually the virus became so symbiotic to them it became entirely integrated in the wasp's genome through gene transfer and now practically functions as an organ. It's not even like E. coli which is indispensable for us but we still have to get infected from a source initially, here the wasp's own DNA tells it to start producing a viral solution in a specialized area of its reproductive tract so it can inject it later.And in some groups they inject ANOTHER disease alongside the viruses, a unique form of cancerous teratocytes ("monster cells") that grow large enough to be visible without a microscope, which is basically tumor-sized in a caterpillar.These teratocytes are originally the wasp egg's membrane and break off when it hatches, to enter the host's bloodstream and spread throughout its body before they start growing out of control (their DNA also grows with them, getting copied hundreds of times but never dividing)Their main function is to cripple the host by secreting hormones to liquefy its tissues and prevent it from ever turning into a butterfly.
Moss & Lichen Editionpreviously on /herp/: >>5093568This thread is dedicated to all animals of the Reptilia and Amphibia classes. Topics include, but are not limited to: geckos, snakes of all kinds, frogs, salamanders, newts, turtles, tortoises, and much more. Before asking a question, do a search on the internet to see if it has been answeredClassifieds for finding breeders and products:>morphmarket.com>kingsnake.com>faunaclassifieds.com>caudata.orgMost forums will have a "for sale" section on them, so look for that, especially if you have a specific herp you want. Craigslist can also be a good source for cheap aquariums, and make sure to check for any reptile expos that occur in your area.When asking a question, make sure to include these details:>Type and size of animal>Enclosure dimensionsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>5108604Any advice on a ball python not eating? It’s been 2.5 months. She did this in the past after eating a slightly bigger than normal rat however that only lasted 5 weeks. She’s not losing weight, still in the 1500s grams (my weigh set up is fucky and she’s a very sociable snake so she refuses to sit still in the tub so can’t get a consistent spot on weight). As mentioned, sociable and high energy. Husbandry is fine, even gave her an extra hide to see if that would help but nothing has changed. Idk what to do. I know people have had them go over a year no food, and if her weight is fine husbandry is good she’s otherwise perfectly healthy then I really don’t need to worry but it’s still concerning to me to see her not eat for so long. Like I get it, she’s a snake she’s a reptile they’ve evolved to be able to fast for fucked up periods of time and they can seemingly do it for no reason. But it’s concerning anyways. I know if I have the husbandry good, if she’s pooping and eating regularly then my job is done.F/t’d rats are what I feed btw. Not gonna try a live as much as I’d like to just for her to eat, because if she still doesn’t eat it then I’m stuck with a rat and I’ll get attached to it lol.I’m also sick of her not eating and having to throw rats away. I’m going to skip my next feed day, just bare minimum maintenance no handling nothing until 2 feed days from now.I was looking to rehome her and now I can’t until she starts eating again.
I want to get mourning geckos but i have some concerns about them infesting my apartment or the whole building due to their ability to go through small gaps and reproduce quickly. How real of a threat is this? I live in a nordic country but i guess they could survive the winter by staying indoors and eating whatever bugs they find, that leafystreet video kinda scared me off. Also about population control i guess best is to just find the eggs and freeze them?
Literally brainless. Does she know how stupid she is?
>>5112121>I live in a nordic countryyou'll be fine.
>>5111962I know it can fuck you up when they're on an extended hunger strike, but so long as she's not actively losing weight and her body condition is still good you're fine. She'll eat when she wants to eat.
Post crocs
>>5111254The absolute state of fishfags
>>5111239shut up, meg
>>5111239Such a head start and they still haven't stepped on land. Pathetic.
>>5111444exactly,they don't need to!they're perfectly fine and adapted to life in the water
>>5111444They all got extinct, but there were fully terrestrial crocs.
Saw there was no bug related thread going on. Post and discuss al thins crawly. Other tiny critters welcome as well.
How do I stop being millipedephobic? I get a gigantic cortisol spike and get nauseous every time I even see an image of a millipede. But they seem so friendly and objectively cute. What do I do?
>>5112020Exposure therapy for sure. They're harmless and move slowly, nothing to be afraid of.
>>5112038oops
>>5112040I used to rent a place in a very tropical part of my country and there was a single fuckhuge millipede that lived in the yard. At least the size of a hotdog, probably bigger. Every time I saw it on my way home from work I would yell obscenities at it. Telling it "I'll fucking kill you, faggot ass motherfucker!" while it stared ahead with its retarded little face would make me kek so much that over time I almost stopped being scared of it. But now that I don't see it anymore I've regressed a lot. It's been 2 years and I still weirdly miss that particular millipede.
>>5112262You’re a pussy faggot
Makin' my way downtown, walkin' fast, faces pass and I'm homebound.
>>5111126>chilling on the long warm rock, minding my business>this ugly bad ape picks me up>spray him with piss, as is custom>somehow i'm the bad guy
>>5108629
Hey yo.
>>5111132>noooo you cant just make liberal use of my special made up curse word for people that i dont like!
the world is a vampiresent to draiaiainnn
Tell us, friends, what are your thoughts on the Orange People and their delightful facial features?
>>5111384fug :(
>>5111384This especially sucks because she was one of the last big voices expressing skepticism for the joke they're calling "sustainable" palm oil.Even the most shameless RSPO shills (like Michelle Desilets) would shut up real quick when Dr. Galdikas showed up. A dark day for pongos.
>>5111986I only realised a few years ago that the sickly wax flavour in modern chocolate was from "sustainable eco-friendly fair trade (((vegetable oil)))" I hate the Indonesian ruling class like you wouldn't believe
>>5112268>chingchong
This is a 17 year old pic of my westie lily taken in march 2009, she was born jan 3rd 2009 so about 2.5 months old at the time of this picShes still alive but sleeps most of the time now :(
>>5111893Cutie patootie give her pets from me as well
>>5112104done
>>5111925nice :3
This thread made me smile
>>5111644Cute. Old dogs are sweet.
Fuck yeah
>>4997174Nah I get it man
>>5109368They extend their necks, that's how they grow. If you don't stick your neck out for others, you stay small.
Riley Steele, I say.
Squirrels are becoming carnivores....
>>5110324Is this happening worldwide?
>>5111860Yes, the squivemind sent out a new command prerogative: go on a caveman diet, get swole.
>>5112079Can't squirrels use tools like crows too?
>>5111480>“This was shocking,” said lead author Jennifer E. Smith, an associate professor of biology at UW-Eau Claire who leads the long-term ground squirrels project with Sonja Wild of UC Davis. “We had never seen this behavior before. Squirrels are one of the most familiar animals to people. We see them right outside our windows; we interact with them regularly. Yet here’s this never-before-encountered-in-science behavior that sheds light on the fact that there’s so much more to learn about the natural history of the world around us.”>Wild has observed hundreds of squirrels in nature and yet, even for her, when the undergraduate students came in from field work and told her what they had witnessed, she said, “No, I’m not sure what you’re referring to.” Then she watched the video. >“I could barely believe my eyes,” said Wild, a postdoctoral research fellow in the UC Davis Environmental Science and Policy department. “From then, we saw that behavior almost every day. Once we started looking, we saw it everywhere.”Nope, tardbaby, it wasn't observed because they weren't looking. Once they started looking for this behavior, they saw it everywhere. Meaning it's ordinary for these squirrels but it was just never noticed.
>>5112087Cease your investigation.
Post big cats, small wildcats, or anything vaguely feline that isn't a house cat.
Is it really that time again?
The Suspense!
>>5112016LONDON NYET!
it's that time againcam 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-L2nfGcuEcam 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41eq4VzCYc4
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>>5111085Does not look good bros
>>5112053at least the other looks intact
i saw a rather large juvenile bald eagle in vancouver, BC, the other day. i'm wondering if these eggs are too late
>>5112219QRD>J&S had 2 eggs in early January>roughly 3 weeks into incubation, they left the nest unattended for 3 hours>raven comes in and fucks the eggs up>sad pikachu.png>fast forward 1 month>J&S try again>you are hereHatching should happen within 2 weeks, then we'll know for sure if that one egg is fucked for good.
Post birds, appreciate birds
>>5092197https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6uRhXQGj2U
>>5111579I remember the first time I heard magpies. Was dumped at my grandparents for the weekend because lol kids amirite. Woke up in the morning and asked what bird that was (5y/o) and my grandad just jumped up and started shouting THOSE CUNTING FUCK MAGPIES, grabbed his bird stick and ran out waving it around at them."Why does he do that?"'He was feeding a lone duckling and one swooped down to kill it'"Oh."And so we continued watching him wave his bird stick at the trees.Good times.https://youtu.be/1rWtGDT46_Y?si=Uo5O-LeyAuJf14C8
>>5106453watrmeln
Berds are the best
Whenever I want to remember why I should care about protecting the environment I look at the Aral Sea.
>>5111937>Yeah, nothing like that could happen in other plac-
>>5111937Republicans and putting their heads in the sand any time their side does anything bad, nary a more iconic duo on all of nu-4chan
>>5111937Don't forget owens lake
>>5112143Republicans and democrats dont existBoth are just AIPAC and global aristocracyThe red hand destroys the lands and the blue hand chains the new batch of slaves, insisting to you that they are “refugees” and they “help the economy”, and then both sing in unison“But you are entitled, and privileged, and have too much, and want too much. You shouldnt inherit. You shouldnt be born into anything. Fucking earn it. You lazy piece of shit. We’ll throw you the scraps needed to keep you working. Or maybe you SHOUD be replaced. Your culture? Invalid, illegitimate, not worth anything. You may as well buy the one we made for you. Your race? Doesnt exist. You are american. Compete or fail. Work for us or die for us. Buy your keep at our price, free man.”And hop on their private jets and fly away
>>5112143Needed mo water for dem almond sales and subsidized corn>its still a planned economy>majority of gdp is government spending>you are communist too>communism - with freemasonery characteristics
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>>5111477Ahem
>>5112245in future please post the link to your new in the old so we don't do this again thank you
>>5112285>weYou did it, dont blame anyone else but yourself ;^)
Sorry I've been MIA it's been kind of a rough patch for me, but I'm going to try and get back at it and post a platypus every day until all of an wants a puggle to snuggle
This is your daily reminder to want a platypus
This is your daily reminder to want a platypus.
>>5112074what do you mean want a platypus? you can't have a platypus
>>5112099Not with that attitude you can't. But in all seriousness I've gone over it before. These threads started out kind of as a joke the day after SakuraFish got the perma ban on /a/. Then it kinda grew into something else. The point is to get people interested and vested in them and other unique and threatened species so that they will want to support the conservation efforts to protect them. Besides it never hurts to dream big. Mine is to have some property likely a small orchard farm in platypus territory with a well maintained and stocked "farm pond" on it. Hopefully one fed by a small creek. Platypuses love habitats like that and they tend to be highly successful and reproductive in them. So technically I wouldn't "have" a platypus in the strictest sense of the word. I would just have land specifically beneficial, clean and, safe for them to live on. That's the dream anyways. Some people have pulled it off already. One of the most notable being the Tasmanian Salmon ponds just a couple of miles north west of Hobart in well, Tasmania obviously. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r6bUx-1hX5Uhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kMjM6JF-A8https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bPEKuCUFIfIThe platypus is at the very end of this one. They actually like the fish food pellets and a couple of them tend to hang out there for the clean water and free food.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6WDSdEA_l0Plus I've been doing this for like 13 years already and I don't know what I would do in my life without it. No mater how stupid the world gets I can always come here and platypost.This is your daily reminder to want a platypus
