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biology21 days ago•16 min saved

Deep-Sea Hitchhikers: Amphipods Ride Giant Sea Spiders to Explore the Deep

Scientists using a robotic submersible observed amphipods riding on a giant sea spider (Colossendeis colossea) about 10,000 feet beneath the Chilean margin, marking the first direct observation of mobile hitchhiking between these species. The researchers suggest the behavior could aid dispersal, mating, or foraging, pointing to a potentially common but underrecognized deep-sea ecological strategy and highlighting the need for more in‑situ studies.

via Gizmodo|

#amphipods #biology #deep-sea

true-crime2 years ago•2 min saved

"Missing U.K. Boy Found 6 Years Later, Living Off-Grid in France"

Alex Batty, who went missing at the age of 11 during a trip to Spain, has been found six years later while hitchhiking in France. He was discovered by a delivery driver and has since been reunited with a family member in the U.K. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are still being investigated, and his mother and grandfather, who were with him on the trip, are wanted in connection with his disappearance. Alex had been traveling with his mother and grandfather as part of a "spiritual community" but decided to leave after his mother mentioned plans to move to Finland. He survived by foraging for food before being picked up and brought to safety.

via E! NEWS|

#alex-batty #disappearance-case #hitchhiking

biology3 years ago•4 min saved

Electricity-riding worms hitchhike on bees

Researchers have discovered that tiny nematodes, including the famous Caenorhabditis elegans, use electrical fields to disperse far afield into new habitats. The worms can piggyback on electrical fields to jump a surprising distance, such as onto the back of a bumblebee for a ride to a new locale. The researchers found that electrostatic force helps power the worms' leaps, and they can hitchhike on passing bees to disperse through the environment. Further studies on the electric field and the behavior of C. elegans are expected to provide more details on the electrical ethology of microorganisms.

via ScienceAlert|

#biology #bumblebees #c-elegans

history3 years ago•2 min saved

The Humble Origins of the "Hitch Hiker's Depot"

In 1939, the owner of a gas station in Albion, Michigan set up a waiting bench for hitchhikers with a sign above it to let passing cars know where they could pick up someone waiting to hitch a ride. The photo of three women waiting patiently with suitcases is an incredible piece of history, although the attitude towards hitchhiking has changed for good reason.

via Boing Boing|

#1939 #gas-station #history