I would like to raise an objection. It is UNFAIR for some species to show such a degree of variation given that there are 2,500+ species of moth in the UK and loads of them ALREADY LOOK BASICALLY THE SAME.
I trust you will convey this objection to the relevant authorities. Thank you.
Unfortunately, the response from the relevant authority is unprintable. Not because it’s too rude, more because the relevant authority (EBNS, Evolution by Natural Selection) is not a literate being. Or for that matter, a being of any description. But if I might add my own footnotes, (a) I totally agree with you, but (b) there’s no natural law that says nature has to be fair (much like life itself), and (c) the only creatures to which it really matters to be able to identify another creature to species level are other members of that same species. I rest my case!
I would like to raise an objection. It is UNFAIR for some species to show such a degree of variation given that there are 2,500+ species of moth in the UK and loads of them ALREADY LOOK BASICALLY THE SAME.
I trust you will convey this objection to the relevant authorities. Thank you.
Unfortunately, the response from the relevant authority is unprintable. Not because it’s too rude, more because the relevant authority (EBNS, Evolution by Natural Selection) is not a literate being. Or for that matter, a being of any description. But if I might add my own footnotes, (a) I totally agree with you, but (b) there’s no natural law that says nature has to be fair (much like life itself), and (c) the only creatures to which it really matters to be able to identify another creature to species level are other members of that same species. I rest my case!
Thanks for the interesting read!
Interesting read - I never realised Large Yellow Underwings have such variations in their colours and markings!
Yes, sometimes I think they’re something else entirely! Thanks for the restack.