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[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 86 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Which beetle looks like a giraffe?

The Giraffe Wevil! It's insane that these exist. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe_weevil

[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Fine body like a construction crane.

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 9 months ago

Me when I meet a tall suitor

[–] oce@jlai.lu 19 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago
[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Weevils are very cool. I only recently became aware of them.

[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Why, pray, is the shortest watch called the "dog watch"? Because it's CUR-TAILED! Hah! I have you sir, you're dished!

Killick, Killick there! Light along with the Madiera!

The Aubrey-Maturin books are some of my dearest favorites, and the movie is great fun too.

[–] flooppoolf@lemmy.world 58 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

There’s a beetle that secretes a burning / poisonous substance whenever it has sex and the female will gladly cover the eggs in said poison to deter predators from eating them.

This same poison (cantharidin) can be used topically to treat molluscum contagiosum bumps which is a very common virus that affects children for putting their hands absolutely on all dirty surfaces but also in grown adults in the form of a sexually transmitted disease.

Some places consider it an aphrodisiac but it’s just a poison. Don’t eat it.

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 25 points 9 months ago

Ok I won't, I'll just keep licking frogs for those intense psychedelic trips instead.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 49 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Dude made crabs countless times. He can't even remember what he makes.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Cancer, crabs, it's all connected

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 9 months ago

Stop asking about the cancer! He said to trust the Beatles.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 28 points 9 months ago

These godjaks or whatever are the best trend in a while I've seen over there

[–] lars@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 9 months ago

I always believed in You. But only for the bad things. I humbly and respectfully thank You for making the ways in which You work less mysterious.

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I wish to hear more about this master plan of his.

[–] holycrap@lemm.ee 15 points 9 months ago

I hear it involves giving cancer to little kids.

[–] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Fireflies are beetles as well, perhaps even my favorite.

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 16 points 9 months ago

I'm too lazy to fact check this, so it must be true

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Anon caught some ennui off a Discworld novel

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 months ago

an inordinate fondness for beetles

[–] _lilith@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Fucker made cockroaches and is probably proud because they are so resilient. This is a beatle planet that happens to have humans

[–] Starkstruck@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Given that like 25% of all known species are beetles this seems to track

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago
[–] aleonem@lemmy.today 2 points 9 months ago

beetles would have had sentience first but they didnt eat the apple