@Death Panel Truck: Be glad they are in your garage. I had one in one of my slip on shoes that I hadn’t worn for a while last week. Couldn’t squish it though, shook it out onto the leaves outside. They are too fat to squish. Gross. As you can imagine I have been checking all of my boots that I haven’t worn since last winter for any squatters.
@Villago Delenda Est: Veteran of Desert Storm hubby HATES scorpions with an absolute passion. Won’t even go near the area of the Pet Store where they sell them.
Rise up! You have nothing to lose but your exoskeletons (which is quite a bit, I suppose)!
On a related note, there’s always the libertarian argument that OWS should stop whining because they’re all in the top 20% of people worldwide. Well, I’ll recommend that they extend this further, and point out that as mammalian vertebrates, they’re in the top .01% of all living things! So stop whining and get back to work, lucky duckies!
@Spaghetti Lee:
Monarchs would probably also qualify as charismatic fauna, since they’ve been used to convince people to create wildlife preserves for their overwintering territories.
I don’t know if these would classify as charismatic. More clearly along the lines of very very odd (sorry bout the music). These at least are some of the humdrum 99% (here)
@SiubhanDuinne: ok, so I followed the links to the picture of the handsome guy. I’m always game for a picture of a handsome guy. But really?!? This is handsome?!? It’s a lizard. ‘Nuf said.
And where is the scorpion? Nevada has many and they are both scary and beautiful. I love them because they are prehistoric survivors. Who knows? They might even survive the changes we humans probably won’t.
@Roger Moore: I’ll see your turkey vulture and raise you a California condor. I took this photo at the Grand Canyon a few years ago and sent it to GrrlScientist’s blog.
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I’m in love.
There are a couple of black widow spiders in my garage right now that I’m not lovin’. Gonna have to whack ’em.
OK, this is one of those PZ Myers guerrilla things, isn’t it?
The bacteria in my digestive tract are cheering.
Keep it down in there!
We’ve already done way to thorough a job of occupying nature, because just 1 species, not even 1%, gets way more than 99% of the love.
Fucking Galtian Baby Seal Overlords.
And now for something completely different
@Death Panel Truck: Be glad they are in your garage. I had one in one of my slip on shoes that I hadn’t worn for a while last week. Couldn’t squish it though, shook it out onto the leaves outside. They are too fat to squish. Gross. As you can imagine I have been checking all of my boots that I haven’t worn since last winter for any squatters.
The greedy 1% got to where it is on the backs of the invertebrates.
Thread needs more non-charismatic megafauna.
How could anyone club that.
@Litlebritdifrnt2:
Reminds me of some time spent in the desert on maneuvers while in the Army: always shake your boots out for scorpions before putting them on…
We will not surrender to the tyranny of photogenic megafauna!
@General Stuck: Wow. That is all.
@Roger Moore: Dude. That is so totally charismatic I feel stigmata coming on. Nothing wrong with a big lizard, ever.
The crab?
@Villago Delenda Est: Veteran of Desert Storm hubby HATES scorpions with an absolute passion. Won’t even go near the area of the Pet Store where they sell them.
@Tom Levenson:
Fine. Is this a bit better on the non-charismatic front?
@Roger Moore: Majestic raptor? Check.
Exceptionally defined outstretched primary feathers? Check.
Gloriously silly red clown-nose colored beak? Check.
Still pretty damn impressive, amirate?
Rise up! You have nothing to lose but your exoskeletons (which is quite a bit, I suppose)!
On a related note, there’s always the libertarian argument that OWS should stop whining because they’re all in the top 20% of people worldwide. Well, I’ll recommend that they extend this further, and point out that as mammalian vertebrates, they’re in the top .01% of all living things! So stop whining and get back to work, lucky duckies!
@Baud:
Dude, baby seals are job creators. They’re not going to go out and club themselves now are they?
Too much?
Anyone who thinks that insects can’t be charismatic megafauna ought to check out Igor Siwanowicz
@Spaghetti Lee:
FTFY.
@Tom Levenson:
I’ve never met anyone who would describe a turkey vulture as charismatic until now. I guess I must have taken a picture of it for a reason, though.
We need a new Tunch Poster (1% of the Animals …. get 99% of the Food)
@Roger Moore:
(Wikis it.)
Well, isn’t that just the cutest littl-
The larvae of Blue Morpho Butterflies are cannibals.
Well damn.
An animated (not humorous )video about what Occupy Wall Street is about.
@Spaghetti Lee:
Monarchs would probably also qualify as charismatic fauna, since they’ve been used to convince people to create wildlife preserves for their overwintering territories.
@General Stuck:
I was gonna watch that, but I got all distracted by Charlie and hummingbirds and stuff.
I don’t know if these would classify as charismatic. More clearly along the lines of very very odd (sorry bout the music). These at least are some of the humdrum 99% (here)
Tom, I just totally swiped the photo and posted it to my FB page. Gave you credit — I’m nothing if not conscientious.
Although I should actually probably have credited the delightful Deep Sea News.
@Roger Moore:
Wow. That is one handsome guy.
sea pigs UNITE!
DESTROY CHARISMATISM!
@SiubhanDuinne: ok, so I followed the links to the picture of the handsome guy. I’m always game for a picture of a handsome guy. But really?!? This is handsome?!? It’s a lizard. ‘Nuf said.
Where are the hagfishes at?
And where is the scorpion? Nevada has many and they are both scary and beautiful. I love them because they are prehistoric survivors. Who knows? They might even survive the changes we humans probably won’t.
@Roger Moore: I’ll see your turkey vulture and raise you a California condor. I took this photo at the Grand Canyon a few years ago and sent it to GrrlScientist’s blog.
@Cris (without an H):
I saw what you did there.
If this is really about the unloved 99%, we needs us more beetles.