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hey guys not sure if any of you relate but personally ive been really big into stories lately. characters, even. i find myself impacted by fiction. yeah. that made-up stuff. this is just one brief look into my sick and twisted mind
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if youve never physically been in the presence of like, a real live wolf, and you probably wont get the chance to, heres some stuff about them you should know
- a wolf’s fur is so unbelievably thick that you can get like, your whole hand into it while petting. and then you can keep going
- wolves are a lot bigger than you think they are. think about how big you think a wolf is then just like double that
- they dont really smell like dog but they DO smell and youre not going to be able to figure out if its a good smell or not
- a wolf really wants to lick the inside of your mouth. he will not stop trying to lick the inside of your mouth at any cost, and generally speaking you need to press your lips together kind of tightly when he approaches your face so that he doesnt worm his damn tongue in there to give you what he thinks is an appropriate greeting
- a wolf doesnt really want to look at you while you pet him but he wants you to pet him. hes embarrassed
- if a grown ass wolf decides to lay down on you, you just have to deal with it and thats your life now
- young wolves, much like young dogs, are overwhelmingly goofy and stupid. a teenage wolf will see your very fragile, very human shoulder and go “i can probably step on that with my full weight” and then he will do it
- letting a wolf eat out of your hand is actually not remotely frightening, and youll want to do it all day
I wanna know who did this research.
thewugtest
well, i did!
in the interest of science, have tested & can confirm
people surprised we domesticated wolves apperantly dont realize we were made for each other, like two halves of one larger dork organism
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if any minors are following me
always make sure to start forging parents' signatures on the first day of class. that way, your teachers won't know that you've been forging signatures for the rest of the year
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Gall Wasps: these wasps produce a chemical that triggers abnormal cell growth in plants, causing the plants to form strange-looking structures around the wasp's larvae
Above: plant growths caused by the larvae of three different species of gall wasp, including Trigonaspis teres, Callirhytis seminator, and Feron izabellae
These tumor-like growths are known as plant galls. They develop in response to chemicals that are injected or secreted by certain insects, mites, and nematodes. Each plant gall forms around the body of a single larva (or, in some cases, a small group of larvae), and the structure serves as both protection and sustenance for the tiny creature developing within.
Above: the plant gall of the oak apple gall wasp, Atrusca quercuscentricola, with a bisected view that shows the larva within
There are many different insects that can trigger the production of plant galls, including certain aphids, psyllids, flies, beetles, scale insects, and caterpillars, but gall-forming wasps are especially diverse. They also create some of the most distinctive plant galls in nature.
Above: the photo at the top shows the plant gall of an unidentified gall wasp from the family Cynipidae, and the photo at the bottom depicts the plant galls of the urchin gall wasp, Cynips quercusechinus
The color, shape, size, and texture of each plant gall varies depending on the species of gall wasp that induces it. Some wasps are associated with plant galls that look like fuzzy little pom-poms; others produce mushroom-shaped structures, colorful discs, cones, pink spheres, cottonballs, etc.
Above: this photo shows a mushroom gall wasp, Heteroecus sanctaeclarae, which produces plant galls that look like tiny mushroom-shaped houses
As this article explains:
Galls are plant growths (similar to tumors) that are induced by various organisms such as bacteria, fungi, and insects. Gall wasps have evolved to “trick” the plant into forming this growth which they then use for food and shelter as they transform from a larva to an adult.
The wasp larvae secrete chemicals that mimic growth hormones in a particular plant upon hatching. The chemicals trick the oak into growing a gall on its flowers, acorns, leaves, or stems. The larva is then encapsulated by the gall as it grows, waiting patiently inside until its metamorphosis is complete.
Above: Feron parmula, commonly known as the disc gall wasp
Many of these plant galls have elaborate, colorful features that are truly stunning.
Above: the spined-turban gall wasp, Cynips douglasii
Gall-forming wasps are only parasitic toward plants -- they do not parasitize other animals. The larvae feed on the nutritive tissues of their plant galls, but the adult wasps do not feed at all.
Above: plant galls produced by two different species of gall wasp
These wasps also have a peculiar reproductive cycle:
Many species have alternating generations, meaning all of the adults emerging from galls during one time of the year are female-only, while the adults emerging in a different season have both males and females. Most species have females that can reproduce using parthenogenesis when they emerge by themselves. This means that their eggs are essentially clones of themselves. What’s more, some species appear not to have any males at all.
Above: the huge, fuzzy plant galls of Striatoandricus furnessae and Druon pattoni
Scientists have named and described roughly 1400 species of gall wasp, and that's likely just a fraction of the number of species that actually exist, as gall-forming organisms are widely understudied.
Above: close-up of a gall wasp larva nestled in its plant gall
Once the larva transforms into a fully-developed wasp, it finally emerges from its gall.
Above: adult gall wasps
Sources & More Info:
- Forest Watch: Gall Wasps
- Gallformers: What the Heck is a Gall?
- Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve: Ecosystem Engineers
- The British Plant Gall Society: Plant Galls
- The Royal Horticultural Society: Oak Gall Wasps
- iNaturalist: Photos of Gall Wasps and Allies
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"ragebaiting my fat dog pt. 20" is an exceptional video on its own merits but i can't help but feel like about 15-20% of its humor is derived from the fact that it's called "ragebaiting my fat dog pt. 20"
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My workplace has come a long way when it comes to trans and queer issues on the job. I'm really grateful that it's standard to have a Chosen Name that's used on work documents and that once when someone changed my pronouns from They to She in an article about me, they called a whole meeting to educate folks on why not to do that.
But I am tired of getting invited to all these Women Only baby showers.
For a million reasons I need us to divorce the concepts of womanhood and pregnancy. It's vital to women's rights and trans rights. I have spent years hounded by assumptions about my body and questions from family about When Will I Have Babies. This is one of the primary reasons I don't identify with Womanhood. Pregnancy and motherhood are not fundamental to every female person's life and identity. It is so blatantly sexist to make childbirth and childrearing the exclusive purview of women.
While I was writing this post in line at the grocery store a young dad rolled by with his toddler in a shopping cart, and she was screaming and crying about wanting to buy one of the decorative balloons in the bakery. And he was gently consoling her, "yes I know sweetie it makes me sad too that we can't get a balloon." I told him he was being very patient and he laughed and said "you gotta be!" Give dads some credit and expectations!!!!
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the past lives in you
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What would your top five picks be for an extinct animals touch tank?
Ooohhhhh my lawd there’s so many possibilities… I’ll do my best… (I’m imagining this as a standard ocean animal touch tank like the one we have at the aquarium)
Trilobite. Obviously. You gotta have a trilobite that’s the crowd-pleaser
We could probably have a small ammonite species as long as they don’t get too stressed by human interaction
Bellerophon species maybe?? Ancient goop
I feel like we need some Cambrian chordates they’re so weird
Sollasina cthulhu!!!!!!! Freak-ass eldritch sea cucumber!!!
Also this obviously wouldn’t be in the same tank as the others but I want a Diplocaulus. They’re so so good
Gonna throw in my recommendation for Dickinsonia, delightful ocean flatguys:
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So good at feeling not so good at expressing
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Anonymous asked:
What generation are you a part of and have you ever had chickenpox?
- gen x, boomer, or older - yes
- gen x, boomer, or older - no
- gen x, boomer, or older - unsure/don't remember
- millennial - yes
- millennial - no
- millennial - unsure/don't remember
- gen z - yes
- gen z - no
- gen z - unsure/don't remember
- gen alpha - yes
- gen alpha - no
- gen alpha - unsure/don't remember
