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A modest but resilient British butterfly has bucked the trend of worried predictions about the species' health, with scientists reporting it appears to have benefited rather than lost out from climate change.The Brown Argus, Aricia agestis, named after a 100-eyed giant in Greek mythology because of the multiple eye-like dots on its underwing, has long been dependent in the UK on a single plant species, the rockrose Helianthemum nummularium. It appears this is probably because the plant tends to grow on south-facing slopes and absorbs the warmth and sun which the butterfly's caterpillars need.But hundreds of records kept by amateur butterfly enthusiasts since 1990 show that Brown Arguses have expanded their range by 40 miles in the past two decades, moving north at more than 2.3 times the average pace of other flourishing insect species.Research published on Thursday in the journal Science by five experts led by Rachel Pateman of York university shows that the butterfly is now within a few miles of her labs on the Heslington campus. Its startling advance is credited to warmer temperatures encouraging the caterpillars to try other foodplants, notably geranium species, especially dove's-foot cranesbill.
That may be the single gayest thing I have ever read on this board. Or the old one.
Of course, this would be the case. Climate change will rapidly shrink ecological niches for many specie but will invitably increase the niches of other species. The worry is whose niche are these butterfly taking over.
Step down Mr. and Mrs. Politically Correct.It's so easy to be "punk" and "aware" living at home.You can't change shit, you're too self-righteous;you're the bigots you flaunt to loathe.
Her3tik, you have groupies.
There are a number of ways, though my favourite is simply to take them by surprise. They're just walking down the street, minding their own business when suddenly, WHACK! Penis to the face.
At least it'll solve the population issue.
