Taxonomy of the Occlupanida (parasitoids on bread bag tags)
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Re: Taxonomy of the Occlupanida (parasitoids on bread bag tags)
#2> The outside (or ‘edge’) of the occlupanid is often smooth, but many species sport palps, or tabs. These have unguessable purposes for mating, locomotion, defense, take your pick.
I propose that these palps or tabs are remnants of the reproductive cycle, vestigial points of contact in the budding process. This phenomenon can be observed in some other classes within phylum Plasticae, and I see no reason to assume it is not happening here.
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#3please tell us about potential competition between Occlupanida sp. , and members of the Torqueroligiverasacculum Genera [least spotted twist tie]
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#4At first , by the title, I thought there were parasites growing on these clips. Anyone else?
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#5At first , by the title, I thought there were parasites growing on these clips. Anyone else?
Same here heh
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#6> The outside (or ‘edge’) of the occlupanid is often smooth, but many species sport palps, or tabs. These have unguessable purposes for mating, locomotion, defense, take your pick. I propose that these palps or tabs are remnants of the reproductive cycle, vestigial points of contact in the budding process. This phenomenon can be observed in some other classes within phylum Plasticae, and I see no reason to assume it…
The gunpla family has especially prominent ones, apparently used in mating displays.
Re: Taxonomy of the Occlupanida (parasitoids on bread bag tags)
#7https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...
Must be one of the most submitted pages. Is there a list?
Re: Taxonomy of the Occlupanida (parasitoids on bread bag tags)
#8I distinctly remember seeing an exhibition of this work in Los Angeles in the early aughts. For the life of me I can't remember where. The photos were shot with a macro lens and blown up so that each specimen was ... 12" square? maybe bigger?
Even then there were dozens upon dozens of them on display. It was mind bending.
Re: Taxonomy of the Occlupanida (parasitoids on bread bag tags)
#9At first , by the title, I thought there were parasites growing on these clips. Anyone else?
It's the only correct take, since the title atop literally says "parasitoids on bread bag tags".
Re: Taxonomy of the Occlupanida (parasitoids on bread bag tags)
#10At first , by the title, I thought there were parasites growing on these clips. Anyone else?
The link is neat, but that would have been much cooler IMO.