🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱
Why do all insects (that I can think of) start their life in a stage that crawls (usually wormlike of some kind) and usually end their lives in a form that can fly. I cant think of any insects that start being able to fly and then their final form is flightless.
Im guess its because the final stage is the stage that mates and flying is critical to mating in some way.
dick
🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱
@dick Its common for animals to loose a capability as an evolutionary advantage. Basically if it isnt benefiting you much then you are wasting energy maintaining the systems for it, so if flying isnt worth the cost it could be lost.
dick
cobratbq - cranky-by-design
@freemo prly evolutionary process. IIRC human embryos have similar "changes in direction" of how it evolves. E.g. the tail bone that no longer serves a purpose. I suspect these are like early stages that were cut short for more beneficial directions. Same with other human parts no longer serving a (clear) goal or very minor goal as other organs have superceeded their function.
🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱
@cobratbq yea but why dont they fly when their born? Vestigial organs make sense.
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