science_memes·Science Memesbyfossilesque That's QuackersView original on mander.xyz491Comments15Reply
IIMongoose lemmy.world4Hide 4 repliesBut the new study, led by Felipe Yamashita, a doctoral student at the University of Bonn, takes this a giant step further. It suggests that B. trifoliolata uses lens-like cells in its leaves, or “ocelli,” to detect the shape and other attributes of nearby plants. Then, it somehow processes that information and uses it to form new leaves in their image. (I know OPs plant is not mimicking real birds like this, my plant is just neat and I wanted to share)52Reply
rrbits replylemm.ee Several scientists told Vox that there are significant issues with the study design. 8Reply
Dasus lemmy.world2Hide 2 repliesIf you like that, then how about this Naked Man orchid? (Also "orchid" comes from the Greek word for testicles) 33Reply
IIgnotum replylemmy.worldWell that one is obvious, as one of the great philosophers of our time once said; They're putting chemicals in the water that turn the frigging frogs orchids gay! 16Reply
FFedizen replylemmy.worldGiven that mimikyu is ghost/fairy and mawhile is fairy, my guess is that a duck mimic pokemon based off this would probably be Grass/fairy7Reply
LLepsea sh.itjust.worksAre you sure that it's not the duck who copying the orchid? Bird aren't real14Reply
FFedizen lemmy.world1Hide 1 replyThat's the beauty of evolution, it doesn't need to. In fact the critters determining the shape of the orchids are probably whatever is pollenating it. I assume those are "duck chest bursting bees" or something similar.11Reply
bblackbrook replymander.xyzMale ducks are horny little fuckers, it wouldnt totally shock me if ducks pollinated it.10Reply
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But the new study, led by Felipe Yamashita, a doctoral student at the University of Bonn, takes this a giant step further. It suggests that B. trifoliolata uses lens-like cells in its leaves, or “ocelli,” to detect the shape and other attributes of nearby plants. Then, it somehow processes that information and uses it to form new leaves in their image.
(I know OPs plant is not mimicking real birds like this, my plant is just neat and I wanted to share)
What the actual fuck.
xD
Yeah, I didn't know this technology existed.
If you like that, then how about this Naked Man orchid?
(Also "orchid" comes from the Greek word for testicles)
Well that one is obvious, as one of the great philosophers of our time once said;
Relevant XKCD
Always.
Crazy how nature do that
According to the Pokedex, it's a Grass/flying type.
Given that mimikyu is ghost/fairy and mawhile is fairy, my guess is that a duck mimic pokemon based off this would probably be Grass/fairy
Are you sure that it's not the duck who copying the orchid? Bird aren't real
That's the beauty of evolution, it doesn't need to. In fact the critters determining the shape of the orchids are probably whatever is pollenating it. I assume those are "duck chest bursting bees" or something similar.
Male ducks are horny little fuckers, it wouldnt totally shock me if ducks pollinated it.
They know the same way heikegani crabs know what a samurai looks like.