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[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago
[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 12 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Jokes aside, tits have a key role in plest prevention and insect control. The stuff that eats our food and kills trees won't be affected by polution as their lifecycle is short enough, but we will bear the consequences.

[–] Rothe@piefed.social 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

insect control

They are likely going extinct because insects are too though. But yeah, the entire eco system is completely fucked.

[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 4 points 12 hours ago

I think that some synanthropic insects will thrive, even running amok as competition disappears and so do their predators.

In fact birds that previously didn't show any synanthropic behavior have adapted as well, like hawks hunting during the night as city lights allow them to do so. So maybe we will se more behavioral changes in human environments.

Great tits do forage during winter instead, so they could expand this behavior longer, however caterpillars are their favorite for their chicks due the protein density.

I'm trying to be hopeful, but as you say, as long as the insect biomass is dropping so rapidly, I don't see them surviving :(

[–] El_guapazo@lemmy.world 33 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

What about the boobies? Are they safe?

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 24 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 7 points 12 hours ago

Hi-Vis Boobies would be a great Riot Girl band name.

[–] GreatTitEnthusiast@mander.xyz 27 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 17 points 19 hours ago

Sorry you had to find out this way.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 hours ago
[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 5 points 16 hours ago

Nice tits!

(While they last)

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 6 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Sorry. David's Yodongolonghudongalaganga

[–] notreallyhere@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago

*Everything