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Taxonomy of the Occlupanida (parasitoids on bread bag tags)

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Post by mrtomservo »

rolph wrote: post #3

please tell us about potential competition between Occlupanida sp. , and members of the Torqueroligiverasacculum Genera [least spotted twist tie]

In my experience, in natural environments that contain a vertical paper towel holder, Torqueroligiverasacculum Genera finds a nest and potential mating area underneath.

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Post by rwmj »

Duanemclemore wrote: post #8

I 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.

If you're into this sort of thing I can highly recommend the parasite museum in Tokyo https://www.kiseichu.org/e-top

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Post by Terr_ »

BretonForearm wrote: post #9
stogot wrote: post #4

At 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".

Hmm, if we're being really pedantic and go a step further, it becomes incorrect take: The text says parasitoids, which resemble parasites but probably aren't.

Much like how "asteroid samples" means rocks instead of hot plasma from stars (aster), or "android battery" doesn't mean something surgically cut out of an human man (andros).

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Post by sanswork »

foobarian wrote: post #16

I've been getting listicle spam/ads with a CTA promising to reveal why you should always carry one of these in your wallet. To this day I never found out why that is!

In Australia they are occasionally used as a temporary fix for plastic sandals when the piece between your toes pulls through the base you can push it back through attach one of these around it on the bottom and it will hold long enough for you to get new ones.
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