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I know too little about biology, but given the sheer number of species in the world, does this one single instance really prove this? How likely is it to see th
by doubtfuluser 5y ago
I know too little about biology, but given the sheer number of species in the world, does this one single instance really prove this? How likely is it to see this between any two (unrelated) species in the world?
- staticassertion 5y agoThe article sites several instances.
- flir 5y agohttps://www.pnas.org/content/111/18/6672 https://www.pnas.org/content/111/18/6672 - an example from the plant world. I suspect (no evidence!) it's one of those things where the more you look the more you find - in plants, at least.
- flobosg 5y agoIt’s very unlikely, but not impossible. Here’s a plant-to-insect example, discussed a few months ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26600298 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26600298