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Christmas on the Moon in Ed Emshwiller's cover art for Galaxy Science Fiction, December 1954.
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'Didactic' means "designed to teach people something," but is often used derisively.
'Pedantic' generally refers to someone who is annoying for their attention to minor details.
‘Didactic’ can be neutral.
‘Pedantic’ is usually an insult.
We hope you find this post didactic.
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The cordyceps fungus drives an infected ant to climb to a high point where it grows a stalk to release spores.
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Unlike us, greater roadrunners don't need to carry around a 40 ounce bottle of water to help them stay hydrated. They get everything they need from the food they eat! This adaptation helps them to live in the arid climate of the Southwest US and Northern Mexico.
📷: Bruce Sperka
ALT close up view of a roadrunner's head in profile
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The astonishing mimicry and hidden beauty of the Indian Leaf Butterfly (Kallima paralekta). Their wings allow them to mimic a dead leaf when closed, helping them hide from predators.
📽: _Melissa_yung_/IG
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The face you make when you are determined to get to fee-free day.
Today, Sept. 28th, all entrance fees are waived at @interior public lands across the country. Put on your determined grebe face and stop by and see us!
Photo of a least grebe by Scott Stoner
ALT A small duck-like bird called a least grebe, swiftly moves through the water. Its yellow eyes are staring intensely as something in front of it.
