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[–] [email protected] 72 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Fun fact, turns out they only decapitate mates while under stress from the environment, which includes being observed apparently.

For decades, Researchers thought it was the default behavior and were wrong, they were in fact causing it. Feels bad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

So...preying mantii are quantum?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

Funny how this and the alpha wolf research are both extremely popular, but are actually just bad science.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 months ago

Wait....is someone watching us?

Nooooooooo, nonono, absolutely not. Trust me honey I have very good eyesight and I can't seAAAAAAHHHHH