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Title: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: sam on March 23, 2010, 02:48

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Several new species of rare Hawaiian moth caterpillars have been discovered to be able to thrive both totally submerged and totally dry. They are the first insects to be described as fully amphibious, reported a team of researchers in a study published online March 22 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=aquatic-invasion-scientists-find-fi-2010-03-22

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Clive on March 23, 2010, 08:56

  :o  :o  :o  How amazing!  Good find Sam. 

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Simon on March 23, 2010, 10:37

Attenborough will get a whole series out of that!

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Rik on March 23, 2010, 10:38

 :aarrgh:

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Clive on March 23, 2010, 12:48

Quote from: Simon on March 23, 2010, 10:37

Attenborough will get a whole series out of that!

Just like Rolf Harris and Patrick Moore, Attenborough has been on our TV screens since I was a little boy in short trousers.   :)x

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Simon on March 23, 2010, 12:49

They had telly then?  :devil:

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Rik on March 23, 2010, 13:01

Yes, but it was still using the Baird system. ;D

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Clive on March 23, 2010, 13:33

I'm still using it Rik. 

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi2.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy37%2Fclivedown%2Fmymonitor1.jpg&hash=f4b107a752384bec805ac11c4876d0378298552b)

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Simon on March 23, 2010, 13:39

My first TV was a Baird, from Radio Rentals.

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Clive on March 23, 2010, 13:49

The 240 line Baird system was not the same as the Marconi system which used 405 lines.  Early television programmes had to be broadcast using both technologies to satisfy public demand.  A news bulletin could be seen by those with Baird technology and their screens would then go blank while it was repeated using Marconi technology.    It was a more extreme version of VHS v Betamax.   ;D

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Simon on March 23, 2010, 13:51

A bit like analogue and digital, with more of a delay.  :)

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Clive on March 23, 2010, 14:09

 :lol:

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Rik on March 23, 2010, 15:51

More like shellac and vinyl, Simon. ;D

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Simon on March 23, 2010, 16:43

Shellac being the stuff they made 78s from?  See, I'm not just pretty stupid.  ;)

Title: Re: Aquatic invasion: Scientists find first amphibious insect species
Post by: Rik on March 23, 2010, 16:45

 :-X :o: ;D