Today I learned on Nostr: TIL that charcoal beetles fly into forest fires to mate and lay eggs because ...

TIL that charcoal beetles fly into forest fires to mate and lay eggs because competition and predators will be low. They sense distant fires using infrared armpit sensors.

https://baynature.org/article/fire-chasing-beetles-make-appearance/
#til #todayilearned
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