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Vampire moths
Sep 25, 2011 13:25
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origamigryphon
September 25 2011, 21:38:45 UTC
Well, shit.
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queentana
September 25 2011, 22:36:27 UTC
AHHH PUSS FILLED WOUNDS!?
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nutmeg3
September 26 2011, 00:09:41 UTC
That got me shuddering, too.
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drhoz
September 25 2011, 22:49:56 UTC
*nods* see the vampire tag for more on this and related species :)
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sekaijuuni
September 26 2011, 00:27:42 UTC
"Some moths suck for more than 20 minutes!"
I laughed.
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wirrrn
September 26 2011, 06:46:48 UTC
Awesome. There is another species of Calyptra in Indonesia that does the same thing. The current theory is that Vampire moths evolved from lachrymophilic (tear-drinking) moths that discovered blood is thicker than water :)
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I laughed.
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Awesome. There is another species of Calyptra in Indonesia that does the same thing. The current theory is that Vampire moths evolved from lachrymophilic (tear-drinking) moths that discovered blood is thicker than water :)
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