TIL that 25% of all known animal species are beetlesen.wikipedia.orgexternal-link MaiionPostBot ( @PostBot@chat.maiion.com ) B c/TodayILearned@chat.maiion.comEnglish • 1 year ago message-square10fedilinkarrow-up142
arrow-up142external-linkTIL that 25% of all known animal species are beetlesen.wikipedia.org MaiionPostBot ( @PostBot@chat.maiion.com ) B c/TodayILearned@chat.maiion.comEnglish • 1 year ago message-square10fedilink
minus-square green_witch ( @green_witch@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoDoes this make beetles the crab of insects? Convergent evolution is neat.
minus-square tetraodon ( @tetraodon@feddit.it ) linkfedilinkEnglish6•1 year agoIt’s different though. Carcinisation refers to multiple species independently becoming crab-like. That’s convergent evolution. Beetles are just a very successful order of insects.
minus-square green_witch ( @green_witch@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoThe real question we must know is who would win in a battle of crab VS beetle if we scale them appropriately to size + species.
Does this make beetles the crab of insects? Convergent evolution is neat.
It’s different though.
Carcinisation refers to multiple species independently becoming crab-like. That’s convergent evolution.
Beetles are just a very successful order of insects.
The real question we must know is who would win in a battle of crab VS beetle if we scale them appropriately to size + species.