dung beetles
The sophistication and complexity of dung beetles
Observing dung beetles in Peru, researchers from Princeton Univ. realized that some of them are predators, eating live millipedes. This was characterized (in the journal Biology Letters) as unexpected behavior. [Ed.: Alternative, non-Intelligent Design explanation: Sooner or later, it occurred to some of the brighter dung beetles, "Sh*t! We've been eating sh*t! WTF?] Daily Telegraph (London)
Observing dung beetles in Peru, researchers from Princeton Univ. realized that some of them are predators, eating live millipedes. This was characterized (in the journal Biology Letters) as unexpected behavior. [Ed.: Alternative, non-Intelligent Design explanation: Sooner or later, it occurred to some of the brighter dung beetles, "Sh*t! We've been eating sh*t! WTF?] Daily Telegraph (London)
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Beetle 1: This stuff tastes like sh*t!
Beetle 2: Well dah!
Ain't science great!?
Beetle 2: Well dah!
Ain't science great!?
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/22/09 at 09:45 AM
Blind date scenario:
Her: So, tell me a little about yourself -- what do you do for a living?
Him: I study dung beetles.
Her: Bugs that eat poop?
Him: Yes, they're facinating.
Her: What else do you do?
Him: Nothing. Just dung beetles.
Her: Did you hear that? I think my phone is ringing. Hello? Really? You've been in a car crash? I'm on my way. So sorry. Gotta go!
Her: So, tell me a little about yourself -- what do you do for a living?
Him: I study dung beetles.
Her: Bugs that eat poop?
Him: Yes, they're facinating.
Her: What else do you do?
Him: Nothing. Just dung beetles.
Her: Did you hear that? I think my phone is ringing. Hello? Really? You've been in a car crash? I'm on my way. So sorry. Gotta go!
Posted by BikerPuppy on 01/22/09 at 12:07 PM
You know, I went out once with a girl whose friend got into a car crash while we were eating. What a coincidence!
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/22/09 at 12:42 PM
It's called the blind date rescue call. Never go on a blind date (or really any first date) without it!!
Posted by BikerPuppy on 01/22/09 at 01:51 PM
No, Patty, but I've got a friend that drives one.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/22/09 at 02:00 PM
...it was in the article... :red:
Posted by Madd Maxx on 01/22/09 at 09:33 PM
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