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tio's neato nature thread
Re: tio's neato nature thread
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Re: tio's neato nature thread
So, do they grab the gulls and drown them? Because that's pretty violent. Don't get me wrong. A gull is a like a flying water rat. I have no problem drowning rats. I just wouldn't like to do it with my human hands.
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Some birds of paradise have evolved feathers that absorb light to a degree comparable to the best light absorbing materials humans have produced.
https://theconversation.com/super-black ... them-89689
https://theconversation.com/super-black ... them-89689
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Re: tio's neato nature thread
That particularly mating dance and plumage display has always amazed me. Suddenly, the bird is a weird, dancing blob.the innominate one wrote: ↑26 Jan 2018, 10:51Some birds of paradise have evolved feathers that absorb light to a degree comparable to the best light absorbing materials humans have produced.
https://theconversation.com/super-black ... them-89689
Also, the gold-coated feather remaining black is a neat bit.
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Agree on both. The feather coated in good appearing black really demonstrates that the black coloration isn't due to pigment.
I love to show that bird's dance to classes and see the students' reactions.
I love to show that bird's dance to classes and see the students' reactions.
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Re: tio's neato nature thread
That dolphin would probably do better on my midterm than any of my students (nominally all homo sapiens) did.
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Pardon the correction, but this is a pet peeve: it's Homo sapiens. At least capitalize Homo, even if you don't italicize it. Homo is the genus our species belongs to, homo is slang for gay. Thus, homo sapiens means wise gay.
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Re: tio's neato nature thread
So what you're saying is no homo.
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Re: tio's neato nature thread
Not exactly. Anyway, I don't think that would be allowed. The board's moderator would probably prefer mo' homo. Or, mo' 'mo.
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"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." -E Benn
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Re: tio's neato nature thread
the innominate one wrote: ↑27 Jan 2018, 10:52The board's moderator would probably prefer mo' homo. Or, mo' 'mo.

















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These appear to be newly transformed adult flies ready to emerge from their pupae.
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Re: tio's neato nature thread
Or mid-80s Doctor Who monsters.the innominate one wrote: ↑29 Jan 2018, 08:58These appear to be newly transformed adult flies ready to emerge from their pupae.
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The Wirrn. Mid-70s.Eric the .5b wrote: ↑29 Jan 2018, 16:28Or mid-80s Doctor Who monsters.the innominate one wrote: ↑29 Jan 2018, 08:58These appear to be newly transformed adult flies ready to emerge from their pupae.
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nana nana nana nana nana nana nana nana Batfly!
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No love for the wheel bug killing the nasty caterpillar?
How about this? Bacteria are key.
How about this? Bacteria are key.
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