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[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

“Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand."

Moth just fucks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Seriously cursed species we are.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

if I were this fabulous I also wouldn't waste precious time eating or shitting when i could be fucking.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

So they just... f*ck off and die.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

They get even cooler. When they're larva they straight up vomit at predators.

As defense mechanisms, larvae emit clicks as a warning and can also regurgitate intestinal contents, confirmed as having a deterrent effect on a variety of predators

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Could they add a mouth and digestive system through DNA editing?

[–] explodicle 6 points 6 days ago

Probably not, they're terrible at DNA editing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They do have a mouth, but it's like our appendix. It doesn't do anything.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Ok. Still could use some crisper magic to give it some sustenance for a longer life

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

And then it takes over the world, Sam. Is that what you want to happen?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

The slutterfly shall inherit the world.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

There are billions of uglier things we could be subjects to

[–] [email protected] 67 points 1 week ago (4 children)

how do they get the energy to lay new eggs? or grow into full sized moths?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They eat nonstop and get fat as caterpillars, then spend most of their energy metamorphosing, and then the rest is for fucking and sucking

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

So someone who loses a lot of weight and gets really, really slutty as soon as they realize they can?

[–] [email protected] 91 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wikipedia says they eat enough as caterpillars and do not eat as adults

[–] [email protected] 63 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Can relate: Got really fat during my 20s and now I'm losing it all 👍

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

im on the same exact journey, 31 now and 50 lbs down since may

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Keep going 💪 You're doing great.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

hell yeah, feeling great! we'll get there!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Lots of egg laying?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just a regular Sunday night, laying eggs

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

With the boys

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

We're duck brothers we don't lay eggs

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They get energy from drinking the tears of Dark Souls players who have to fight it as a boss

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago

It's too bad they didn't make the Moonlight Butterflies in the Crystal Caves hostile. Imagine the player tears after having to navigate narrow invisible walkways while dodging laser spam.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was thinking the same thing. And you got an answer too. Cheers 🥂

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

🥂

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Hooman: What is the purpose of life???

Luna moth: You stupid mammal

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 week ago (3 children)

What letter is the black blob covering?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago

No idea. Maybe it isn't even a letter?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think it's a 'q'.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Or 'ra', it's a petrol moth.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

So say we all!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago

Relatable

[–] gigachad 16 points 1 week ago

fuck

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I came, I fucked, I died.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 week ago

I came, I fucked, I came again, I died.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

This is somewhat common for various bugs.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

Seeing them in person is surreal, they look so amazing up close.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Aren't cicadas the same?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

No, these are moths.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Lots of metamorphic bugs do this. Even the ones that eat as adults often die that same year, after 3-20 years as a larva.