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minus-squareNailbar@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 hours agoFirst thing that came to mind is the bombardier beetle, which shoot chemicals from their butts.
minus-squarechloroken@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·20 hours agoNo, in fact beetles have complicated mandibles. Flies generally have simpler fused mouthparts. I studied entomology and have no clue what this comic is even saying. Maybe a joke about stingers?
minus-squaretigeruppercut@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·19 hours agoI don’t think it’s focusing on only mandibles as weapons
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvernlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·14 hours agoThe problem is that they clearly think the outgrown mandibles are equivalent to that.
Wait, really?
First thing that came to mind is the bombardier beetle, which shoot chemicals from their butts.
No, in fact beetles have complicated mandibles. Flies generally have simpler fused mouthparts. I studied entomology and have no clue what this comic is even saying. Maybe a joke about stingers?
I don’t think it’s focusing on only mandibles as weapons
The problem is that they clearly think the outgrown mandibles are equivalent to that.