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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

if I were this fabulous I also wouldn't waste precious time eating or shitting when i could be fucking.

[–] TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub 35 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Hooman: What is the purpose of life???

Luna moth: You stupid mammal

[–] kamiheku@sopuli.xyz 36 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

What letter is the black blob covering?

[–] TechieDamien@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 hour ago

No idea. Maybe it isn't even a letter?

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 14 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 18 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Or 'ra', it's a petrol moth.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 points 13 hours ago

So say we all!

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 60 points 20 hours ago (4 children)

how do they get the energy to lay new eggs? or grow into full sized moths?

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 14 hours ago

They eat nonstop and get fat as caterpillars, then spend most of their energy metamorphosing, and then the rest is for fucking and sucking

[–] alteredEnvoy@sopuli.xyz 80 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Wikipedia says they eat enough as caterpillars and do not eat as adults

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 52 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Can relate: Got really fat during my 20s and now I'm losing it all 👍

[–] sean@lemmy.wtf 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

im on the same exact journey, 31 now and 50 lbs down since may

[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Keep going 💪 You're doing great.

[–] sean@lemmy.wtf 1 points 2 hours ago

hell yeah, feeling great! we'll get there!

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 22 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] NeatoBuilds@mander.xyz 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Just a regular Sunday night, laying eggs

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 7 points 15 hours ago

With the boys

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 28 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

They get energy from drinking the tears of Dark Souls players who have to fight it as a boss

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago

It's too bad they didn't make the Moonlight Butterflies in the Crystal Caves hostile. Imagine the player tears after having to navigate narrow invisible walkways while dodging laser spam.

[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 9 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I was thinking the same thing. And you got an answer too. Cheers 🥂

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 11 points 17 hours ago

This is somewhat common for various bugs.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 16 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] richard3030@lemmy.one 16 points 18 hours ago

I came, I fucked, I came again, I died.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Could they add a mouth and digestive system through DNA editing?

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 56 minutes ago

Probably not, they're terrible at DNA editing.

[–] gigachad@sh.itjust.works 16 points 20 hours ago
[–] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 16 points 20 hours ago
[–] HorreC@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago

Seeing them in person is surreal, they look so amazing up close.

[–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 7 points 16 hours ago

Lots of metamorphic bugs do this. Even the ones that eat as adults often die that same year, after 3-20 years as a larva.