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How long will it take for the bedbugs to mutate so they are no longer attracted to the trap?

• baby 12y ago
  Shouldn't it rather be (if I understand Darwin correclty): How long will it take for the ones that are attracted to the trap to have their population reduced enough so that the ones who are not attracted can spread their genes more efficiently
  • ryandvm 12y ago
    Probably a distinction that is not conversationally useful.
    • jmreid 12y ago
      I feel like this statement could get used a lot on HN.
    • baby 12y ago
      I don't know, I feel like understanding Darwin and Evolution is pretty important whatever the discussion you are in. It seems like 11 people agree with me as well.
  • adam12 12y ago
    If all bed bugs are attracted to the trap, then a mutation would have to occur.
    • 001sky 12y ago
      attraction and entrapment are not perfectly corelated.
    • baby 12y ago
      More like: if all bed bugs are attracted to the trap, then no more bed bugs.