One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others!

One of the best and most imaginative books ever written about science and science communication was “After Man: A Zoology of the Future” (1981), which guessed, based on what we know about the laws of evolution, what the future would look like millions of years from now when humans are extinct.

I would look at this one in the library, and just read it for hours. My favorite is the idea the humble rat would diversify into a thousand species, including huge predators, and that eventually, an island would be settled by flying bats, who then diversify into dozens of roles, including ground-walking echolocation predators. 

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Tumblr for some reason is not letting me publish asks but anyway…

The fuzzy fur-like stuff that covers a lot of moths is actually modified scales, like the scales on their wings, made of a substance called chitin, rather than keratin as in mammal hair. Chitin also makes up their exoskeleton. Wing scales are used to absorb heat, possibly to assist with flight, and to display colors/patterns as defense/camouflage or to attract a mate. The fuzz on their body is thought to muffle the sonar of predatory bats as well as keep them warmer in the chilly night air. Unlike mammal hair, though, these scales are not continually growing and cannot be replaced if lost or damaged.

Here’s a fun extreme macro photo of a sunset moth’s wing scales and longer modified hair-like scales:

Photo via Johan J.Ingles-Le Nobel

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Goblincore:

-dirt

-nature

-moss

-bugs, spiders, and worms

-collecting useless stuff

-being comfy and not letting anyone judge you

Dragoncore:

-gold

-gems

-crystals

-silver

-metals

-lizards

-being lazy

Crowcore:

-dark colors

-anything remotely shiny

-screaming

-active and hyper

-sharing your shinies with your friends

Cottagecore:

-warm and cozy

-calming colors

-cookies and baked goods

-tea and hot chocolate

-anything made of wood

-FROGS!!

-fall

Farmcore:

-hay bails

-farm animals

-fields

-vegetables

-sunsets

-wheat

-little cats and big dogs

-fall and summer

Dirtcore:

-moss

-anything in nature

-flowers

-grass

-dirt and mud

-amphibious animals

-trees

-cool looking sticks

-wormwormwormworm

Vulture culture:

-bones

-fur

-magic

-herbs

-spices

-october

Meadowcore:

-flowers

-pastel

-fields and meadows

-baby animals

-butterflies

-spring

Honeycore:

-baked goods

-yellow

-bees?

-farms

-sunrises and sunsets

-summer

-honey, duh!

Grandmacore:

-cozy chair/sofa

-baked goods and other sweets

-cottages

-earthy colors

-nice smells

-cats!!

Naturecore:

-plants

-wild animals

-rivers

-rainbows

-flowers

-bugs

Forestcore:

-moss

-mushrooms

-dirt

-trees

-mud

-sticks

-deer

-bears

-racoons

-beetles

-dead leaves

Earthcore:

-nature

-oceans

-skys

-mountains

-waterfalls

-rainforests

-any animal

-plants

-clouds

Witchcore:

-magic

-lizards

-owls

-cats

-bats

-books

-skulls

-herbs and spices

-dark forests

Bogcore:

-swamps

-bogs

-seaweed

-green water

-frogspawn

-frogs and toads

-lilly pads and lillies

-algie

Mosscore:

-moss

-algie

-mushrooms

-green

-dirt

-mud

-bark

Fairycore:

-pastel

-butterflies

-flowers

-magic

-soft animals

-pink

-sparkly stuff

-spring

Techcore:

-gears

-cogs

-wires

-motherboards

-circut boards

-binary code

-cords

Futurecore:

-buldings

-technology

-robots

-cool cars

-screens

-cameras

-black

-decorative lights

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