Unpopular opinion: you can’t call yourself an animal lover if you only like the cute fuzzy ones. Saying you love animals but hate bugs for example means you only love 5% of known animal species. It is estimated that 95% of living animals on Earth are invertebrates #entomology #entomemeology - ThreadSky

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entomemeology.bsky.social • 23 days ago

Unpopular opinion: you can’t call yourself an animal lover if you only like the cute fuzzy ones. Saying you love animals but hate bugs for example means you only love 5% of known animal species. It is estimated that 95% of living animals on Earth are invertebrates

#entomology #entomemeology

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absolutelynotpc.bsky.social•23 days ago

I have still not seen a pie chart showing what percentage are cute.

gjdeane.bsky.social•21 days ago

The invertebrate world is far more interesting (and badass) than the cute and fuzzy world.

And you don't have to go and search for it. It's all happening right under your nose - even inside your house.

entomemeology.bsky.social•21 days ago

Absolutely

tragicmammal.bsky.social•23 days ago

Bugs are rad! 🐛🐜🐝

nearbirdstudios.bsky.social•23 days ago

A lot of the time, they're just nonrodent, nonbat mammal lovers. So ~40% of mammals.

yuckspotting.bsky.social•23 days ago

Honestly I’m ok with this, I don’t like reptiles or amphibians either 🙃

multithinker.bsky.social•23 days ago

True animal love is not limited to the adorable and cuddly. Nature's equilibrium is based on the ignored and underappreciated—bugs, molluscs, and all. If we value ecosystems, we should appreciate all of their components, not just the photogenic ones.