▲ 901 ▼ Fafo (mander.xyz) submitted 4 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz 78 comments fedilink hide all child comments emoji 1
[+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 23 points 4 months ago (12 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago (5 children) So how nasty are these things to humans? They seem like body horror nightmare fuel. (I think I live far enough north to not have to worry about them but thinking about them still makes me a bit queasy.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 15 points 4 months ago* (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) I should not have googled that, I should not have googled that... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fluke@feddit.uk 11 points 4 months ago Nope. Leaving that one alone. Not today. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago if you are infirmed, or unable to move its a problem for those people. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Scirocco@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (5 children) I agree that "a" billion isn't even gonna start to cover it. Will it even EVER be controlled down to Panama again? It will take many years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] sudo@programming.dev 5 points 4 months ago It was pushed back down to panama before but it took half a century (1950-2000) to do it. All that effort undone by some kid named big balls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago* and many breeding facilities as well. it takes a very long time to just suppress the invasion. 1bn likely wont do anything AT ALL. since likely south american isnt able to control the infestations. permalink fedilink source parent [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz -2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) doubtful you can eradicate the species since the cows are still present, also screworms dont need to use cows, it can be almost any mammal it can get its eggs on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago (5 children) So how nasty are these things to humans? They seem like body horror nightmare fuel. (I think I live far enough north to not have to worry about them but thinking about them still makes me a bit queasy.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 15 points 4 months ago* (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) I should not have googled that, I should not have googled that... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fluke@feddit.uk 11 points 4 months ago Nope. Leaving that one alone. Not today. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago if you are infirmed, or unable to move its a problem for those people. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lvxferre@mander.xyz 15 points 4 months ago* (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) I should not have googled that, I should not have googled that... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fluke@feddit.uk 11 points 4 months ago Nope. Leaving that one alone. Not today. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Rubanski@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) I should not have googled that, I should not have googled that... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fluke@feddit.uk 11 points 4 months ago Nope. Leaving that one alone. Not today. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Fluke@feddit.uk 11 points 4 months ago Nope. Leaving that one alone. Not today. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago if you are infirmed, or unable to move its a problem for those people. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scirocco@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (5 children) I agree that "a" billion isn't even gonna start to cover it. Will it even EVER be controlled down to Panama again? It will take many years. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] sudo@programming.dev 5 points 4 months ago It was pushed back down to panama before but it took half a century (1950-2000) to do it. All that effort undone by some kid named big balls. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago* and many breeding facilities as well. it takes a very long time to just suppress the invasion. 1bn likely wont do anything AT ALL. since likely south american isnt able to control the infestations. permalink fedilink source parent [+] lvxferre@mander.xyz -2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) doubtful you can eradicate the species since the cows are still present, also screworms dont need to use cows, it can be almost any mammal it can get its eggs on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] sudo@programming.dev 5 points 4 months ago It was pushed back down to panama before but it took half a century (1950-2000) to do it. All that effort undone by some kid named big balls. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 4 months ago* and many breeding facilities as well. it takes a very long time to just suppress the invasion. 1bn likely wont do anything AT ALL. since likely south american isnt able to control the infestations. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lvxferre@mander.xyz -2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) doubtful you can eradicate the species since the cows are still present, also screworms dont need to use cows, it can be almost any mammal it can get its eggs on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 point 4 months ago (1 child) doubtful you can eradicate the species since the cows are still present, also screworms dont need to use cows, it can be almost any mammal it can get its eggs on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
