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Having super quick evolution cycles, could it be that insects evolved to avoid roads? I remember the story of a species of moths living in German industrial ci
by LordHeini 4y ago
Having super quick evolution cycles, could it be that insects evolved to avoid roads?
I remember the story of a species of moths living in German industrial cities.
These were normally brown like tree bark but evolved to look like sooty brick in a few years.
Insects have ears (although highly varying in capability) which could lead them to avoid dangerous zones.
Anecdotally i would say i see fewer insects circling around lamps too.
- goodpoint 4y ago> Having super quick evolution cycles, could it be that insects evolved to avoid roads? No.
- kapsi 4y ago>These were normally brown like tree bark but evolved to look like sooty brick in a few years. Because the brown ones got eaten. But that's different from evolving to recognize where a road is, which is maybe possible but probably would take thousands or millions of years.