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"The pom-pom crab, the scientists speculated, is perhaps the only animal on the planet that controls another species’ growth, feeding and asexual reproduction."
by mfrykman 10y ago
"The pom-pom crab, the scientists speculated, is perhaps the only animal on the planet that controls another species’ growth, feeding and asexual reproduction."
Except for scientists, of course.
- moron4hire 10y agoI recall reading something about a species of ants that cultivated aphids for some fluid they secrete.
- mhb 10y agoYes [1]. And leafcutter ants farm fungus. I think the distinction is the level of involvement of the crabs in the anemones' reproduction. [1]https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071009212548.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071009212548.h...
- moron4hire 10y agoThis species sounds more like they are in control of the aphids' reproduction, to the point the aphids have evolved a new organ. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702134037.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120702134037.h...
- taneq 10y agoAnd botanists. There's a lot of grafting and taking cuttings going on there. I've probably just horribly offended a bunch of botanists, haven't I?
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