dariamorgandorfferr t1_j9x7xxt wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:18 AM

Reply to comment by bloodmonarch in TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice. by cwood1973

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dariamorgandorfferr t1_j9x7wax wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:17 AM

Reply to comment by TheMightyTywin in TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice. by cwood1973

You got me there, I recant my earlier comment

dariamorgandorfferr t1_j9wtmtq wrote on February 25, 2023 at 3:08 AM

Reply to comment by LandlordsR_Parasites in TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice. by cwood1973

The lice that attack humans, only attack humans, but there are other species that infect other animals. With bed bugs that's not as much of a thing. (Iirc) I'm not a lice expert though entomology wouldn't fit into my class schedule :(

I'm not a parasitologist though lol ianal (Ignore the fact I brought up bed bugs I'm sorry I thought you replied to my other comment for a second)

dariamorgandorfferr t1_j9wn4s1 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 2:15 AM

Reply to comment by LorenzoStomp in TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice. by cwood1973

I think about this a lot especially with bed bugs. They're an interesting example in ecology because the species of bed bugs we know of .. only parasitizes humans. Unlike mosquitoes, they play 0 role in natural ecosystems, they're fully obligate humanivores. We could fully eradicate bed bugs with no negative consequences to mother nature. Science get on this lol

dariamorgandorfferr t1_j9wi9ns wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:37 AM

Reply to comment by pete1901 in TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice. by cwood1973

If humans collectively decided to be completely bald head to toe for 1 generation all lice would go extinct, and I think that's the only thing that could unite humanity 😂

dariamorgandorfferr t1_j829drh wrote on February 11, 2023 at 2:17 AM

Reply to Deforestation in Brazil falls by 60% in first month under Lula by Competitive-Wall2473

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