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Amazonian moths that drink the tears of sleeping birds

64 pointsby dsr12almost 4 years ago

7 comments

hyperluzalmost 4 years ago
Look at the photo with the bird sleeping: one moth drinking his tears and three mosquitoes trying to suck his blood. Nature is metal.
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Pulcinellaalmost 4 years ago
See also puddling:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Mud-puddling" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Mud-puddling</a>
Magi604almost 4 years ago
It&#x27;s pretty brave of moths to do this since they are naturally preyed upon by birds. Maybe birds don&#x27;t mind this activity. Perhaps there&#x27;s some benefit to the birds too?
peanut_wormalmost 4 years ago
Here is a bird that drinks the blood of other birds: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Vampire_ground_finch" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.m.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Vampire_ground_finch</a>
Symbiotealmost 4 years ago
I didn&#x27;t see a paywall, but there was a video that autoplayed partway down the page.<p>(Interesting article though.)
aerovistaealmost 4 years ago
Anyone have a link bypassing the paywall? Or better yet, an explanation of where to find such links?<p>Also can we edit the title to specify there&#x27;s a paywall? I don&#x27;t remember if we have a policy for that around here.
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suifbwishalmost 4 years ago
I thought Eric Cartman was the only creature that drinks tears