▲ 113 ▼ A 46,000-year-old worm found in Siberian permafrost was brought back to life, and started having babies (www.businessinsider.com) submitted 3 years ago by hstde@feddit.de to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments Well so it begins.
[–] Necronomicommunist@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) You think worms are insects? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aremel@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (3 children) I always thought they were. If not insects, what are they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago (2 children) Annelids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Aremel@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Very interesting. Thanks for the link! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago You betcha! Taxonomy is awesome! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I always thought of them as molluscs Til permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Cool! Also learned from another comment that the word "worm" is like "fish" in that it describes a variety of creatures that all look similar but are from different groups of animals. Til even more permalink fedilink source parent [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rufio@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) I thought all insects have 6 legs, 2 antenna, and an exoskeleton, therefore worms like mealworms aren’t insects either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rufio@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* Interesting, thanks for the fun fact! My kid is absolutely obsessed with learning all things about animals so I’m keeping stuff like this on deck for when he’s a little bit older and can understand. I’ve learned more about animals in the last year watching videos with him than all through school, which is equal parts sad and awesome. permalink fedilink source parent [–] xyzinferno@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) A quick way to tell if something is an insect is if it has a head, a thorax, an abdomen, exactly 6 legs, and antennae The 6 legs is usually the biggest giveaway, discounts millipedes, centipedes, worms, spiders, etc. from being insects permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Pap_Shmear@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago TIL I'm an insect permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aremel@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (3 children) I always thought they were. If not insects, what are they? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago (2 children) Annelids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Aremel@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Very interesting. Thanks for the link! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago You betcha! Taxonomy is awesome! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I always thought of them as molluscs Til permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Cool! Also learned from another comment that the word "worm" is like "fish" in that it describes a variety of creatures that all look similar but are from different groups of animals. Til even more permalink fedilink source parent [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rufio@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) I thought all insects have 6 legs, 2 antenna, and an exoskeleton, therefore worms like mealworms aren’t insects either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rufio@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* Interesting, thanks for the fun fact! My kid is absolutely obsessed with learning all things about animals so I’m keeping stuff like this on deck for when he’s a little bit older and can understand. I’ve learned more about animals in the last year watching videos with him than all through school, which is equal parts sad and awesome. permalink fedilink source parent [–] xyzinferno@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) A quick way to tell if something is an insect is if it has a head, a thorax, an abdomen, exactly 6 legs, and antennae The 6 legs is usually the biggest giveaway, discounts millipedes, centipedes, worms, spiders, etc. from being insects permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Pap_Shmear@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago TIL I'm an insect permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago (2 children) Annelids. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Aremel@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Very interesting. Thanks for the link! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago You betcha! Taxonomy is awesome! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I always thought of them as molluscs Til permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Cool! Also learned from another comment that the word "worm" is like "fish" in that it describes a variety of creatures that all look similar but are from different groups of animals. Til even more permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aremel@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Very interesting. Thanks for the link! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago You betcha! Taxonomy is awesome! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago You betcha! Taxonomy is awesome! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) I always thought of them as molluscs Til permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Cool! Also learned from another comment that the word "worm" is like "fish" in that it describes a variety of creatures that all look similar but are from different groups of animals. Til even more permalink fedilink source parent
[+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Cool! Also learned from another comment that the word "worm" is like "fish" in that it describes a variety of creatures that all look similar but are from different groups of animals. Til even more permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Cool! Also learned from another comment that the word "worm" is like "fish" in that it describes a variety of creatures that all look similar but are from different groups of animals. Til even more permalink fedilink source parent
[+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 7 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rufio@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) I thought all insects have 6 legs, 2 antenna, and an exoskeleton, therefore worms like mealworms aren’t insects either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rufio@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* Interesting, thanks for the fun fact! My kid is absolutely obsessed with learning all things about animals so I’m keeping stuff like this on deck for when he’s a little bit older and can understand. I’ve learned more about animals in the last year watching videos with him than all through school, which is equal parts sad and awesome. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rufio@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* (1 child) I thought all insects have 6 legs, 2 antenna, and an exoskeleton, therefore worms like mealworms aren’t insects either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rufio@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* Interesting, thanks for the fun fact! My kid is absolutely obsessed with learning all things about animals so I’m keeping stuff like this on deck for when he’s a little bit older and can understand. I’ve learned more about animals in the last year watching videos with him than all through school, which is equal parts sad and awesome. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] the_kalash@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rufio@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* Interesting, thanks for the fun fact! My kid is absolutely obsessed with learning all things about animals so I’m keeping stuff like this on deck for when he’s a little bit older and can understand. I’ve learned more about animals in the last year watching videos with him than all through school, which is equal parts sad and awesome. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rufio@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago* Interesting, thanks for the fun fact! My kid is absolutely obsessed with learning all things about animals so I’m keeping stuff like this on deck for when he’s a little bit older and can understand. I’ve learned more about animals in the last year watching videos with him than all through school, which is equal parts sad and awesome. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xyzinferno@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago (1 child) A quick way to tell if something is an insect is if it has a head, a thorax, an abdomen, exactly 6 legs, and antennae The 6 legs is usually the biggest giveaway, discounts millipedes, centipedes, worms, spiders, etc. from being insects permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Pap_Shmear@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago TIL I'm an insect permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mr_Pap_Shmear@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago TIL I'm an insect permalink fedilink source parent