Stinkbug Leg Organ Hosts Symbiotic Fungi That Protect Eggs From Parasitic Wasps
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Researchers discovered that stinkbugs have a specialized leg organ hosting symbiotic fungi that protect their eggs from parasitic wasps, highlighting a complex insect-fungus interaction. The discussion revolves around the implications of this discovery for understanding symbiotic relationships and potential applications in pest control.
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It's sickening that a science website uses genai specifically for images of things that are ostensibly real in the context of news about that thing. E.g. this stinkbug, and some kind of fruiting plant in a lower-down article. As opposed to only using it for clearly artificial renderings.
https://gemini.google.com/share/35203d3eb43d
It makes me want to barf just like real LinkedIn corporate thought leadership posts!
1. Consistently "underused" at every job and "stifled" by management that doesn't understand that talent comes with diva attitude.
And
2. Unemployed but calling it self employed.
If HN can be fooled by it, and genAI is in its infancy, it's going to get real bad in the future.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2429711-stink-bugs-grow...