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    fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Biodiversity@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 days ago

    First methane-powered sea spiders found crawling on the ocean floor | CNN

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    fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Biodiversity@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 days ago
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      I read this as methamphetamine and it gave me pause and concerns.

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        You’d never guess what spiders and nazis have in common

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          Cops in small towns hate this one simple trick.

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      The article is misleading. The sea spider consumed sugar and fat waste that a methane consuming bacteria leaves on its shell.

      It would be like saying I’m a solar powered human just because I eat bread.

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    Biodiversity is a term used to describe the enormous variety of life on Earth. It can be used more specifically to refer to all of the species in one region or ecosystem. Biodiversity refers to every living thing, including plants, bacteria, animals, and humans. Scientists have estimated that there are around 8.7 million species of plants and animals in existence. However, only around 1.2 million species have been identified and described so far, most of which are insects. This means that millions of other organisms remain a complete mystery.

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