this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2023
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Mildly Interesting

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Saw this in a parking lot today. I feel bad for the bee but that's pretty mildly interesting.

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[–] skillissuer@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

mildly interesting fact about this type of antenna: see this spiralling wire? it's not there for any electrical reason. it's made this way because it was discovered that wire like this makes antennas wobble less in wind, or when vehicle is moving

[–] ki77erb@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

That is mildly interesting!

[–] Codo@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I’d bet a shrike put it there. They’re known as butcher birds and they skewer their prey before eating.

[–] kobra@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't actually think it's impaled though, looks like the antenna just hit the bee in the air and wrapped the body around the antenna from force.

[–] Codo@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah I think you’re right.

[–] ki77erb@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Never knew that before. Pretty savage!

"Some shrikes impale their prey on plant spines within their territories, which serves as a food store and attracts females."

[–] HubertManne@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I don't like bees but nothing deserves that.