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submitted 2 weeks ago by PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat to c/science@lemmy.world

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[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I expected to see microbes here first. Insects have a slower reproduction cycle, so evolution should take longer.

[–] LwL@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Well, it's the gut bacteria of those insects doing the breaking down, so it is still microbes. Just microbes hosted by worms.