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OfflineJTB22
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Why do bugs exist?
    #8041660 - 02/19/08 05:07 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

I wish they could just be eradicated off the face of the earth.


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Re: Why do bugs exist? [Re: JTB22]
    #8041663 - 02/19/08 05:11 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

Something to do with evolution, ecosystems and a food chain or something. Or are we talking about computer viruses?


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Re: Why do bugs exist? [Re: Apollyphelion]
    #8041682 - 02/19/08 05:34 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

well, insects are more simplified and adaptable forms of life than more evolved and subsequently more specialized organisms like us.

We would be infinitely times more likely to become extinct before almost any insect.

Not that you should like it. human.


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Re: Why do bugs exist? [Re: Mitchnast]
    #8041688 - 02/19/08 05:48 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

actually, humans are not specialized. we've taken over the earth because WE are the adaptable organism. many insects are highly specialized like bees and other pollinators and dung beetles.

i'm pretty sure when the next great extinction comes along, we're not the only ones who'll be fucked.


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Re: Why do bugs exist? [Re: WoodsCall]
    #8041705 - 02/19/08 06:01 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

This is an insect planet.

"Ten years ago there were approximately 750,000 named insect species. Today, that number is over 1,000,000. And according to a recent article in Scientific American, entomologists estimate that there are likely over eight million different species of insects on Earth. When you compare that to 4,650 named and 4,809 estimated mammal species or the 72,000 named and 1,500,000 estimated fungi, it is easy to see that insects "out-populate" any other living taxonomic group on Earth." http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2002/03/030402t_insects.jhtml

They are probably wondering why we exist.


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Re: Why do bugs exist? [Re: 04281969]
    #8041715 - 02/19/08 06:07 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

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04281969 said:
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They are probably wondering why we exist.



Nah, they wouldn't bother with such silly questions.


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Re: Why do bugs exist? [Re: JTB22]
    #8041731 - 02/19/08 06:20 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

pollination...


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Re: Why do bugs exist? [Re: JTB22]
    #8041777 - 02/19/08 07:06 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

what makes us any different from any other animals or insects? our brain size..


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Re: Why do bugs exist? [Re: JTB22]
    #8041788 - 02/19/08 07:15 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

the funny thing is...

because of humanity the biggest organisms are dying off and the small ones are increasing in numbers

and if everyone would just stop being a pussy and quit killing all your household spiders than im sure there would be less insects around


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Re: Why do bugs exist? [Re: JTB22]
    #8041800 - 02/19/08 07:22 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

Seeing as how bugs more or less made the soil that you use to get food....I'd think they are a little important :wink:


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Re: Why do bugs exist? [Re: trendal]
    #8041807 - 02/19/08 07:28 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

What?


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Re: Why do bugs exist? [Re: JTB22]
    #8041816 - 02/19/08 07:33 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

Take a look outside...

Do you think all that top soil is natural or something? It's not.

Soil is made by the countless "bugs" that live in it (along with bacteria, another kind of "bug"). Before there were bugs, there were very few things that could grow at all.


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Re: Why do bugs exist? [Re: trendal]
    #8041841 - 02/19/08 07:48 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

I'm sure the microscopic bugs (bacteria) are sufficient.


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Re: Why do bugs exist? [Re: Mitchnast]
    #8041881 - 02/19/08 08:11 AM (16 years, 1 day ago)

Quote:

Mitchnast said:
well, insects are more simplified and adaptable forms of life than more evolved and subsequently more specialized organisms like us.

We would be infinitely times more likely to become extinct before almost any insect.

Not that you should like it. human.




Yes, they are destined to be our succesors.


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