Mmastodon TechnologyInternet first seen 2 h ago, last just now, peak #1
The grasshopper that dreams of being a branch
Original: Sfere sullo spillo dell’inerte cavalletta che sognava di essere un ramo https://www. jacoporanieri.com/blog/?p=45307 # a
Italian naturalist Jacopo Ranieri has published a new blog piece about stick insects, describing the pinned specimen of a herbivorous, nocturnal and solitary insect whose mimicry lets it pass for a twig. The post, tagged with topics like cryptism, forest ecology and camouflage, reflects on how these species blend into trees to survive, an observation readers are sharing within naturalist circles.
Why now: Nature and insect-mimicry content regularly circulates among Italian naturalist communities online.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 3 snapshots from 2 h ago to just now.
Evidence
- Sfere sullo spillo dell’inerte cavalletta che sognava di essere un ramo https://www. jacoporanieri.com/blog/?p=45307 # animali # insetti # ortotteri # cavallette # mimetismo # criptismo # foresta # alberi # bastoni # fitofagi # notturni # solitari # ambiente # ecologia # specie… · jacoporanieri@mastodon.uno · 13
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/950711