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[โ€“] [email protected] 72 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

Fun fact, turns out they only decapitate mates while under stress from the environment, which includes being observed apparently.

For decades, Researchers thought it was the default behavior and were wrong, they were in fact causing it. Feels bad.

[โ€“] [email protected] 33 points 1 month ago

Wait....is someone watching us?

Nooooooooo, nonono, absolutely not. Trust me honey I have very good eyesight and I can't seAAAAAAHHHHH

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