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[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Bullshit

After a decade of the original study describing the species mimicry capabilities in 2014, no independent research groups have verified the field observations

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Examples of Boquila trifoliolata mimicking the leaves of other plants. Yellow arrows point to leaves of Boquila trifoliolata that are mimicking other species in A-G. Image H shows what Boquila trifoliolata leaves look like when they’re not mimicking other plants. Ernesto Gianoli/Trends in Plant Science

https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/2022/11/30/23473062/plant-mimicry-boquila-trifoliolata

[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It's probably just different plants. If it can't be reproduced in the 10 years since the one study, why do you presume the study is correct?

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)
[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I was simply quoting the article you linked.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Calling something bullshit and continuing to do so after being shown evidence it isn't is not simply quoting an article.

And I notice you still haven't admitted it isn't bullshit despite being shown that it isn't.