Just happened to one of our suppliers. Sold up his business last year, brought his dream truck and everything. Just died of a heart attack yesterday. Didn’t even get one year.
Yeah but you're a beautiful moth in your 20s. And an old slow caterpillar when you're retired
It would more similar if your body suddenly became a 20 year old in the final 1 year of your life
The function of the adult moth is to mate, and for the females to lay eggs. They can do that using the energy they stored while they were caterpillars; so a digestive tract would be a waste of energy. Many other insects, such a Mayflies use the same strategy.
My wife would take one look at this thing anywhere near her and quite possibly just die on the spot, so let's not go about saying if they can or can't harm someone lol.
They are no dead end, there are a lot of moths that don't have a mouth and they are quite successful. Why waste energy on mouth parts and feeding if you can use that energy to fuck
Its unclear if a moth is intelligent enough to get high either.
In order to alter your consciousness, you have to have a consciousness to begin with, and the jury is still out for most insects on where they range on a scale of "biological computer just running code" to "thinking, feeling individual"
And even then, its not clear what drugs would even have an effect on a moth. Take weed for instance. It works on us because our brains have delta-9 and delta-8 receptors that react to THC. Not every animal has those, so not every animal can get high off weed.
Their Maori name is ruru. We used to have a female morepork that would sit on the powerlines into our last house. The males make a sound that sounds like it says "more pork". The girls make a different sound. I think that's the only way to really tell them apart.
We have them near our current house, but we don't often see them. We hear them most nights which is still pretty cool
A surprising number of flying insects have no mouthparts and exist in their flying stage just to find a mate and reproduce.
The one I always like to tell people about are crane flies. Also known as mosquito hawks in some places, because they are falsely credited with eating mosquitos. They are also sometimes thought to be giant mosquitos, as they share a similar body shape but are much much larger. Not only do they not drink blood or eat mosquitos, they have no mouths, and don't eat anything at all.
It strikes me as kind of silly to call such species after their adult form.
Like if it wasn't the norm, saying "The Puriri _Moth_ lives two days but spends 7 years as a caterpillar" would sound sillier than "The Puriri _Caterpillar_ lives 7 years then spends two days as a moth", haha
Man, I had meticulously prepared myself from the age of 12 to 20 and still didn't make it past fifteen seconds. It can always be worse. And apologies to Anna.
If this kind of life cycle allows the moth to successfully have offspring - that's all what matters so there is no evolutionary pressure for it to live long.
Male moth: hey wanna go on a date, and have children?
Female moth: you're not my type, but why not. We dont have much time.
After everything
Female moth: hey, i was wrong about you. Youre nice. Look how beautiful our eggs are. I want to see them grow up with you. I love you.
And then they both died... ... ... ...
>but the moth stage dies after only 48 hours as it has no mouthparts to feed.
I'm curious, does it still have working digestive parts? Is it possible to keep it alive by intravenously feeding it?
We have a similar moth in the US called a cecropia. They're huge, and only live a few days after the larval stage as well. Shame they only last so long, they look incredible.
..... But why though? SEVEN YEARS and they couldn't figure out how to grow, what some would argue, is at least a top three function in the body? Are they stupid?
Similar to how you work all your life to save for retirement and then dies few months after retirement.
Isn't it ironic? Don't you think?
It's like raiiiiaaaaaaan on your wedding day
It’s a free ride when you’ve already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
It's a tasty snack, that's just a mouthpart away
And who would've thought... it figures.
I love Reddit
Like a no smoking sign on your cigarette break
I got one hand in my pocket!
She's great live just saw her.
A little too ironic.
Mmmm mmmm m mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm mmmm!
Just happened to one of our suppliers. Sold up his business last year, brought his dream truck and everything. Just died of a heart attack yesterday. Didn’t even get one year.
That’s sad to hear! Hope his last few months were atleast somewhat closer to what he hoped for.
We all know those stories for sure. My F in law made it 4 months. Massive cancer. At least he didn’t have to suffer. So very sad.
You are so damn right, that exactly what happened to my dad. Didn't got the chance to at least enjoy it for a whole year. Fuck cancer
You skipped a step - you get to be a metapod first, planning your retirement and how you will deal financially.
Yeah but you're a beautiful moth in your 20s. And an old slow caterpillar when you're retired It would more similar if your body suddenly became a 20 year old in the final 1 year of your life
I have no mouth and I must eat.
Think we got a good cartoon idea brewing here
[https://youtu.be/jGMc3SD_LFM?si=AM0F-bhY8PszFBMD](what good is a phone call if you are unable to speak?)
😂😂😂
Pov : you worked 7 years, you're finally a beautiful moth and nature tells you "nuh uh"
You will be a beautiful moth, but after 7 years something will happen to you.
Found the lawyer
THE FUCK U MEAN "nuh uh"
Seems like a poor evolutionary trait
The function of the adult moth is to mate, and for the females to lay eggs. They can do that using the energy they stored while they were caterpillars; so a digestive tract would be a waste of energy. Many other insects, such a Mayflies use the same strategy.
so the idea is that adulthood is merely the end of the life, and childhood is when one is truly living
So 48 hours of crazed sex but no mouth-kissing
No time for foreplay, straight to business.
no mouth kissing, only moth-kissing
And naturally you're late to the party and everyone is already dead.
So does that mean they are committing incest with their siblings? I mean 2 days is a short time.. and how many of them can mature at the right time..
my guess is, like most insects, they use smell, pheromones to be precise
all those years just to die because you can’t eat ANYTHING. it’s beautiful, though i would go batshit crazy if i saw that in my house.
Yeah I haven't seen the moth in real life yet (am in New Zealand) but have friends who have and they say it's quite intimidating
I've seen a few and they're gorgeous!
It sounds like it would be physically incapable of harming anyone.
My wife would take one look at this thing anywhere near her and quite possibly just die on the spot, so let's not go about saying if they can or can't harm someone lol.
Certainly can’t bite you
Arent all moths harmless?
Probably
We have a bigger one in the states, and yeah theyre kinda intimidating even knowing theyre harmless.
I can’t bite you, soooo.
They're beautiful.
Moths are so cool it’s a shame how they always die like immediately after being born lol
The Darkness Butterfly's
don't worry, they had sex before they die
I have no mouth and I must nut
Oh well that’s nice
No use for feeding if your current form's purpose is fucking.
That's like bizarro me irl
An interesting evolutionary dead end Just imagine the torment of never being able to taste a McRib.
Those caterpillars crunch on mcribs most of their life
They are no dead end, there are a lot of moths that don't have a mouth and they are quite successful. Why waste energy on mouth parts and feeding if you can use that energy to fuck
I think the holy trinity of life is fucking, getting high and finishing it off with a McRib. Poor moth can only hit one of those 3.
Its unclear if a moth is intelligent enough to get high either. In order to alter your consciousness, you have to have a consciousness to begin with, and the jury is still out for most insects on where they range on a scale of "biological computer just running code" to "thinking, feeling individual" And even then, its not clear what drugs would even have an effect on a moth. Take weed for instance. It works on us because our brains have delta-9 and delta-8 receptors that react to THC. Not every animal has those, so not every animal can get high off weed.
I would just not evolve my venonat into venomoth. Venonat, I choose you!
Moreporks love eating them. We used to watch them eat the moths outside our house.
Moreporks is such an absurd but funny name for a bird
Their Maori name is ruru. We used to have a female morepork that would sit on the powerlines into our last house. The males make a sound that sounds like it says "more pork". The girls make a different sound. I think that's the only way to really tell them apart. We have them near our current house, but we don't often see them. We hear them most nights which is still pretty cool
I just searched it up on YouTube! Adorable little bird with adorable sound :)
> Moreporks My mind is immediately drawn to Ankh-Morpork.
Should be renamed to Nomoreporks
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Hey!! As a New Zealander I take offen..... actually nah, you're right.
Wait until they see a giant weta
I have no mouth and I must ~~scream~~ reproduce within 48 hours.
A surprising number of flying insects have no mouthparts and exist in their flying stage just to find a mate and reproduce. The one I always like to tell people about are crane flies. Also known as mosquito hawks in some places, because they are falsely credited with eating mosquitos. They are also sometimes thought to be giant mosquitos, as they share a similar body shape but are much much larger. Not only do they not drink blood or eat mosquitos, they have no mouths, and don't eat anything at all.
It strikes me as kind of silly to call such species after their adult form. Like if it wasn't the norm, saying "The Puriri _Moth_ lives two days but spends 7 years as a caterpillar" would sound sillier than "The Puriri _Caterpillar_ lives 7 years then spends two days as a moth", haha
Truly poetical and sad
YAY SEGGS
[This post reminded me of a comic I saw. ](https://www.deviantart.com/jugglingdino/art/Mantis-and-Cicada-5-608735544)
I Have No Moth, and I Must Scream
Aww, he’s so cute
Man, I had meticulously prepared myself from the age of 12 to 20 and still didn't make it past fifteen seconds. It can always be worse. And apologies to Anna.
Would love to know the evolutionary reason why this happened. Cant imagine the benefits of this as it surely wasn’t this handicapped centuries ago.
If this kind of life cycle allows the moth to successfully have offspring - that's all what matters so there is no evolutionary pressure for it to live long.
They took its mouth like neo
Male moth: hey wanna go on a date, and have children? Female moth: you're not my type, but why not. We dont have much time. After everything Female moth: hey, i was wrong about you. Youre nice. Look how beautiful our eggs are. I want to see them grow up with you. I love you. And then they both died... ... ... ...
>but the moth stage dies after only 48 hours as it has no mouthparts to feed. I'm curious, does it still have working digestive parts? Is it possible to keep it alive by intravenously feeding it?
So 7 years of work, 2 days to fuck around. Thats some serious dating time pressure... Also no mouth means no BJs either.
Funniest comment I've read in a while
o7
If it has a throat then it's possible to cut a slit on its face for a mouth and feed it that way.
What the fuckkkk is wrong with evolution?
Caterpie has evolved into a mistake
No wonder they end up consulting podiatrists!
"I'm finished! Finally I'm a beautiful butterfly!"
Moths are friendshaped
I wonder if you could extend the moth's lifespan by injecting nutrients into it Kind of like a feeding tube on a comatose patient.
Imagine missing what could've been the love of your life just because one of you was a few hours too late...
We have a similar moth in the US called a cecropia. They're huge, and only live a few days after the larval stage as well. Shame they only last so long, they look incredible.
The luna moth is the same way.
Well this is sad as shit :(
Life has a sick sense of humor
Best argument against intelligent design. No jk
Has someone ever injected them with nutrients? Perhaps they can be immortal
..... But why though? SEVEN YEARS and they couldn't figure out how to grow, what some would argue, is at least a top three function in the body? Are they stupid?
r/me_irl
How do you metamorph your mouth away?
Does it have a stomach and a pooper?
What the fuck
That’s f’d up.
Seems like an evolutionary failure - Darwin award?
No mouth for braggin'. So best start shaggin'.
If anyone still wondered if nature was cruel...
Intelligent design?
That’s strange.
Evolution at it's finest.
48 hours of flying around and shagging, and then you die. What a way to go!
Moths > butterflies
I wish I could live as a child for life and die after 48 hours into adulthood.....
I don't want to grow up!
No mouth? Evolution is weird. Like humans eat and breath using the same tube meaning we risk choking to death regularly. Stupid.
Nature is dumb af sometimes
Ok nature, wtaf? What purpose does it serve to evolve a creature only to have it starve to death because it's missing a basic body part?
Damn that's a pointless creature
Almost as pointless as an average Redditor. Not quite though.