So this but with a pillar?
Bonus VLC edition
this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2026
398 points (100.0% liked)
Science Memes
20348 readers
2772 users here now
Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!
A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.
Rules
- Don't throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
- Keep it rooted (on topic).
- No spam.
- Infographics welcome, get schooled.
This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.
Research Committee
Other Mander Communities
Science and Research
Biology and Life Sciences
- !abiogenesis@mander.xyz
- !animal-behavior@mander.xyz
- !anthropology@mander.xyz
- !arachnology@mander.xyz
- !balconygardening@slrpnk.net
- !biodiversity@mander.xyz
- !biology@mander.xyz
- !biophysics@mander.xyz
- !botany@mander.xyz
- !ecology@mander.xyz
- !entomology@mander.xyz
- !fermentation@mander.xyz
- !herpetology@mander.xyz
- !houseplants@mander.xyz
- !medicine@mander.xyz
- !microscopy@mander.xyz
- !mycology@mander.xyz
- !nudibranchs@mander.xyz
- !nutrition@mander.xyz
- !palaeoecology@mander.xyz
- !palaeontology@mander.xyz
- !photosynthesis@mander.xyz
- !plantid@mander.xyz
- !plants@mander.xyz
- !reptiles and amphibians@mander.xyz
Physical Sciences
- !astronomy@mander.xyz
- !chemistry@mander.xyz
- !earthscience@mander.xyz
- !geography@mander.xyz
- !geospatial@mander.xyz
- !nuclear@mander.xyz
- !physics@mander.xyz
- !quantum-computing@mander.xyz
- !spectroscopy@mander.xyz
Humanities and Social Sciences
Practical and Applied Sciences
- !exercise-and sports-science@mander.xyz
- !gardening@mander.xyz
- !self sufficiency@mander.xyz
- !soilscience@slrpnk.net
- !terrariums@mander.xyz
- !timelapse@mander.xyz
Memes
Miscellaneous
founded 3 years ago
MODERATORS
I wonder if he's forklift certified to drive a teensy forklift
A forklift made by Caterpillar
The size of a fork. :)
They love to be pet! :3
(Note: do not do this)
I mean that is just the goddamn cutest thing I've ever seen!!
Right? I want to give it a thumbs up and then let it do its job.
OSHA inspector: "No PPE. I'm filing this as a violation."
Same purpose as a safety vest, to make them visible.
Because if you don't see them you will be unhappy, trust me. Ouch.
high vis convergent evolution
I thought "who put a tiny reflective vest on that caterpillar", before reading the text.
Got stung by one of these as a kid, sucked more than any other string I took in Florida att.
I got stung by one of these or perhaps an oak slug caterpillar around 2 years ago. There was immediate pain, which got worse and worse with pain coming in waves. It felt like the pain was coming from dozens of little needle points in my hand. Before long I had to go inside to sit down because it was getting hard to focus on anything other than the intense stinging feeling.
The only thing that might compare was when I got bitten by a wheel bug when I was a kid.
Wow, that sounds absolutely horrible. Was there any permanent damage?
No, there's no permanent physical damage that I'm aware of.
The caterpillar sting was intensely painful for an hour or two, and then afterwards for a couple of days I'd have random relapses of less severe stinging at the site.
The wheel bug bite was so long ago that my memory of it is a bit faded. I was bitten on the foot when I put my shoe on. The pain from that was like getting snapped in the foot by a searing hot bear trap, kind of all at once, and then it simmered down. However, I couldn't comfortably wear a shoe for a day or two afterwards and I had to limp around because it was painful to walk.
Caterpointy.
At first glance, I just assumed this was in Portland, and someone'd knitted it a li'l sweatervest 🥹🤗 Honestly, I clicked through to see how they got it into such a darling outfit 😜
Real Civil Caterpillar
Real Civil Engineer's YouTube channel is so fun.