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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Palaeontology 🦖@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago

Amber reveals mating behavior of cretaceous water striders

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Amber reveals mating behavior of cretaceous water striders

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Palaeontology 🦖@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago
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Fossilized mating insects are an irreplaceable find for understanding the evolution of mating behaviors and life history traits in the deep-time record of insects.
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    That’s how I want to go out. In millions of years, I want scientists of whatever species that replaces us to find me encased in amber doing the do and say, “This guy fucked.” in a peer reviewed academic journal.

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      Bugs be thirsty AF. 🤣🤌🏽

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    DISGUSTING!!! Why can’t they keep that behaviour in their own house!!?!?

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      No NSFW tag?!?!? My children can, if the zoom, squint, and close one eye, almost make out their gasp gene-talia!!!

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      Some critters like the natural way.

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    The tiny thumbnail made it look like chocolate chip cookies. Now I want cookies.

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    Somebody going to explain how water insects got caught in amber?

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      Ask your teacher, kiddo. 🤦🏽‍♂️

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