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25th April 2021 01:09
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Re: Are some animals not as magical as others?
I recently heard of this little critter from someone (in the U.S.) who had to pull it out of her hair (along with a very small piece of her scalp). They seem to be fairly common (I've never heard of them) - they are called junk bugs and are deadly predators in the bug world.
'Junk bugs are cute, but that load they carry is gruesome'
https://www.al.com/live/2012/11/junk...e%20world.%20(
'The tiny pile of debris appeared to be magically motivating across the rough surface of a freshly sawed oak stump.
On closer inspection, the debris, bits of white and black and brown all clumped together in a heap about the size of a pencil eraser, had a set of legs scurrying beneath it. A small face was visible peeking out along the bottom edge.
Behold the junk bug. Or garbage bug. Or even trash bug if you prefer.
In reality, the junk bug is actually a cold blooded killer. Study the heap he carries closely. Those aren’t bits of leaves and dirt on his back.
The heap is made up of dead bodies.
The junk bug, also known as an aphid lion, is a voracious predator, common around the world. The bug is actually the larval stage of the green lacewing, a delicate and lovely flying insect.'
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2nd May 2021 01:10
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Re: Are some animals not as magical as others?
'Ant juggling water droplets
The ant is one of the world’s strongest creatures relative to its size. It can carry up to 50 times its own weight.
Photo: Anadg Photography'
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6th May 2021 05:23
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Re: Are some animals not as magical as others?
I thought this was interesting - I find these prolific bugs annoying and everywhere but, like everything, in nature they count and do have a useful (surprising) purpose.
'You have already encountered them when lifting a brick or a damp object, you may even have felt disgust, and even wondered what nature was wanting in creating them.
Well, omniscids, are a suborder of terrestrial isopod crustaceans, whose function in evolution is to eliminate heavy metals such as mercury, cadmium and lead, which are extremely harmful to humans, contributing to the cleaning of soil and groundwater. (Don't kill them, don't crush them, pass this along)
Bancada Ecossistema
Adaptado : By Nando Goulart'
Last edited by Eva2; 6th May 2021 at 05:25.
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6th May 2021 16:18
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