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Shrimp is bugs (mander.xyz)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 47 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Huh, til terrestrial shrimp exists. Would've thought it will be categorised as something entirely different.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm more tickled by the fact that "The Cyclops Mountains" are a real place and not just part of a D&D campaign run by a DM who's bad at names πŸ˜†

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What, like real mountains aren't named after things you find there?!?!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

They can be!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I visited the Rocky Mountains once. The name checked out.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Conversely, "Himmelbjerget" (translation: Sky Mountain) does not reach the sky and is in fact a 147m (482 ft) tall hill.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What does the top touch if not sky? I would say that all mountains above sea level technically touch the sky

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

What does the top touch if not sky

Either a gift shop or a touristy restaurant. Haven't been there in a long time, so I'm a bit hazy on the details.

all mountains above sea level technically touch the sky

Well it's just a hill, not a mountain, and there's buildings on top of it, so double no lol

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Grasshoppers are terrestreal shrimps

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago

Your MOM a terrestrial shrimp is, young grasshopper.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Well, not really. One are insects the other crustaceans. Woodlice would probably be a better comparison?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Both are artropodes, crustaceans and insects are no so different either, mainly due to the adaption of the environment. Molusks and snails are another similar group, both are in our recipes since long time ago.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 months ago (2 children)

This is cool but also, like, not even pretending to be a meme?

[–] [email protected] 69 points 5 months ago

It’s a placebo meme - you are in the control group πŸ“‹

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Shrimp is bug

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Shrimp is bugs*

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago

Taking notes from pill bugs I see

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Do it taste like shrimp?

Crawdad look kinda like mini lobsters, but they sure don't taste like lobster.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Of course crawdad doesn't taste like lobster, you silly.

It taste like dad.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Get away from dad right this instant!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Does a Daddy Long Legs taste like long legs or like daddy?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

It taste just like daddy's long legs

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (2 children)

What do they taste like?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Crawdad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Fishier than lobster and tougher.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Huh, interesting. I'd still like to try it sometime.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah, it's pretty good when cooked properly.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

I have many questions. Do they breathe air or water? How long ago did they diverge? What do they taste like?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

no banana for scale?

[–] [email protected] 64 points 5 months ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago

Aww look how happy he is. I'm glad scale enjoys his gift. :)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Tasty bugs

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Is this related to the Pacific Northwest tree octopus?