Nature-inspired memes

Didn’t they have an infestation at McMurdo once?

In case you’re not aware, “Arctic” is indirectly derived from Greek “arktos” for “bear” (c.f. Brown Bear, Ursus arctos), referring to it being in the direction of the star constellations Ursa Major and Minor. “Antarctic” then means “opposite to those constellations”. But those names also function as a good heuristic for where you’re more likely to see bears:

Inspired by iNat Blog - Identifier Profile: @kevinfaccenda

  • If you’re 2 to 90 years old, and your circle isn’t discussing:
  • The nominations for Australian Bird of the Year
  • Why your avian favourite is superior
  • Which deserving bird was robbed last time
  • Which endangered bird needs more recognition
  • Then it’s time to find a new circle
  • Your NETWORK is your NEST WORTH

I found this meme after participating in the thread below, which taught me that:

But grasses (Family Poaceae) are part of Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta).
Kevin’s profile even contrasts Grasses with another family (Asteraceae), which makes more sense for the meme.

Oops! I should have put “Flowering Plants” instead of “Vascular Plants”

Grasses are still a type of flowering plants, though.:grin:

Lol its wings really DO look like they’re disagreeing with everyone’s lawns :rofl:

Vulture bees feed on nectar and make honey just like other social bees. They do not make “meat honey”; They simply feed on rotting meat as a source of protein as opposed to pollen. The closest thing they make to “meat honey” is a glandular secretion used to feed larvae.

I read about that on the wiki page, but was too lazy to mention here.

Ok, cool. I just wanted to make sure no one was misinformed.

This one might only seem funny to birders (yes you can Google “Empid”)

Hahahaha! Jumping Spiders sure could use a little more love :heart_suit:

My favorite meme. I love every iteration of it where someone replaces the grub with a picture of their pet

This is an actual cardinal, but he’s just molting lol

Nice bloodcheep!

The Tawny Frogmouth on his head…

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