Taxonomy of the Occlupanida (parasitoids on bread bag tags)

Kaibeezy•about 3 hours ago

https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...

Must be one of the most submitted pages. Is there a list?

Terr_•about 5 hours ago

> The outside (or ‘edge’) of the occlupanid is often smooth, but many species sport palps, or tabs. These have unguessable purposes for mating, locomotion, defense, take your pick.

I propose that these palps or tabs are remnants of the reproductive cycle, vestigial points of contact in the budding process. This phenomenon can be observed in some other classes within phylum Plasticae, and I see no reason to assume it is not happening here.

Groxx•about 3 hours ago

The gunpla family has especially prominent ones, apparently used in mating displays.

BobbyTables2•18 minutes ago

Pretty sure “fusoridae” had a prominent role in the original Tron movie.

foobarian•about 1 hour ago

I've been getting listicle spam/ads with a CTA promising to reveal why you should always carry one of these in your wallet. To this day I never found out why that is!

sanswork•about 1 hour ago

In Australia they are occasionally used as a temporary fix for plastic sandals when the piece between your toes pulls through the base you can push it back through attach one of these around it on the bottom and it will hold long enough for you to get new ones.

Duanemclemore•about 3 hours ago

I distinctly remember seeing an exhibition of this work in Los Angeles in the early aughts. For the life of me I can't remember where. The photos were shot with a macro lens and blown up so that each specimen was ... 12" square? maybe bigger?

Even then there were dozens upon dozens of them on display. It was mind bending.

rwmj•about 2 hours ago

If you're into this sort of thing I can highly recommend the parasite museum in Tokyo https://www.kiseichu.org/e-top

abnry•about 1 hour ago

When I was a child, I remember going to the nearby children's museum and seeing an exhibit with 1 million bread tags. It was supposed to help conceptualize the number.

rolph•about 4 hours ago

please tell us about potential competition between Occlupanida sp. , and members of the Torqueroligiverasacculum Genera [least spotted twist tie]

mrtomservo•about 2 hours ago

In my experience, in natural environments that contain a vertical paper towel holder, Torqueroligiverasacculum Genera finds a nest and potential mating area underneath.

stogot•about 4 hours ago

At first , by the title, I thought there were parasites growing on these clips. Anyone else?

ccamrobertson•about 1 hour ago

Yes, same. I am now really curious for someone to culture bread tags, milk tops and fruit stickers.

BretonForearm•about 2 hours ago

It's the only correct take, since the title atop literally says "parasitoids on bread bag tags".

Terr_•about 1 hour ago

If we're being really pedantic, then it is an incorrect take, since the text says parasitoids, which means things that resemble parasites but probably are not actually parasites at all.

Like how androids are not men, asteroids (rock) are not stars (plasma), meteoroids (in atmosphere) are not meteors (in space), sphereoids are not spheres, etc.

tennfown•about 2 hours ago

The link is neat, but that would have been much cooler IMO.

loloquwowndueo•about 4 hours ago

Same here heh

Taxonomy of the Occlupanida (parasitoids on bread bag tags)

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