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Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya (phys.org)

submitted 1 week ago by PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat to c/science@lemmy.world

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Might have been even faster if world insect populations weren't crashing.

[–] sorghum@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You could also draw a conclusion that plastic eating insects are evolving faster because of less competition and abundant plastic. It's amazing how life can be both fragile and resilient at the same time

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 16 points 1 week ago

Life is incredibly resilient. It’s been through way worse than us and it’s done fine.

The right conditions for any single species to keep existing in a safe and comfortable place, like the friendly green-blue paradise we were born on, are heartbreakingly fragile.