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Bees don't have lungs. (mander.xyz)
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/31/they-survived-fire-and-lead-poisoning-so-what-happened-next-to-notre-dames-bees-aoe

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[–] Atomic 37 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

Insects don't have lungs. It also means their potential size is directly limited by the oxygen content in the air.

Which is why we don't see cat sized insects roaming around.

[–] vaultdweller013 15 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Which is why you don't see cat sized insects roaming around, I live next to a tarantula trail and some of them fuckers get BIG.

[–] Atomic 2 points 1 week ago

Arachnids are not insects though.

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