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[–] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 27 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Butterflys are carnivorous? That's the second new thing I've learned this morning

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 13 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 8 points 21 hours ago

Neat to know, thanks!

[–] Janx@piefed.social 19 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's probably just opportunistic nutrition, or whatever the term is called when a deer eats a bird...

[–] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's too late. The image is seared into my brain. They are carnivorous monsters

[–] Janx@piefed.social 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There's a butterfly pavilion near me that I want to take you to. Definitely not to watch you freak out...

[–] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well ok, if you say it's safe

[–] Janx@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's okay, you'll be wearing a beekeeper suit.

[–] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

But I don't want to see any bees...

Unless they're the knees

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 day ago

I knew I was scared of those fuckers for a reason

[–] hDGGgrLpg8nEucjxWnJz@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TachyonTele_Esq@piefed.social 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

When people in Sweden settled an area with a hill it could be called a “Something-bjer”. Bjer means hill and is close to the modern word Berg.

[–] hDGGgrLpg8nEucjxWnJz@lemmy.world 1 points 29 minutes ago

That is an interesting fact, thank you!

[–] morto@piefed.social 5 points 1 day ago

Depends on the species. Some will stick to flowers, but some will eat even blood or shit

[–] blackbrook@mander.xyz 2 points 22 hours ago