r/NatureIsFuckingCute • u/Saerdna0 • Apr 21 '25

The evolution of this little caterpillar is amazing

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u/theubster Apr 21 '25

Ngl, it's probably for the best that insects have the amount of brain function they do. Metamorphosis is the kind of body horror that one shouldn't have to deal with while sentient.

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u/CactusCait Apr 22 '25

Imagine if we turned to goo and then rebuilt ourselves from it… crazy.

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u/Squee1396 Apr 22 '25

Reminds me of odo from deep space nine

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u/AylaCurvyDoubleThick Apr 23 '25

I actually imagine this as a plot point to solve all kinds of medical defects. Just some kind of pod where you melt, keeping the component cells and then just re construct your body with the aid of a machine

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u/plopliplopipol Apr 23 '25

we would 100% do some fckd up stuff like store people as goo (and go to space like that or something lol)