#naturefact

[nonfiction-addiction]

Bees Know Your Face

Originally posted in the Nonfiction Addiction community.

Bees can recognize human faces — using the same brain mechanism we do. Their tiny brains have evolved to pick out patterns and features, helping them remember which humans mean flowers… and which mean swats.

If a bee recognized you, would you be flattered or freaked out?

[lifeafterlifeparks]

[pretentiouscacophony]

horse photo by Norberto Esteves - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=121279439

#horse #horses #science #nature #sciencefacts #naturefacts #youtube #video #science_facts #nature_facts #sciencefact #science_fact #naturefact #nature_fact #art #health

[lifeafterlifeparks]

[clicknfacts]

The Mystery of the Most Deceptive Tree on Earth!

Did you know there's a tree that kills other trees just to survive?

It's called the Strangler Fig. This strange tree doesn’t grow from the ground like others. Instead, it starts its life on top of another tree, using it as support. As it grows, it slowly wraps its roots around the host tree, squeezing tighter and tighter, stealing all the light, nutrients, and space.

Over time, the original tree dies, and the Strangler Fig takes its place—standing tall like nothing ever happened.

Nature isn't always peaceful—sometimes, it's shockingly ruthless.

[thingsfromthehead]

[atomstalk]

This psychedelically pink and shining yellow glow worm belongs to the beetle family Lampyridae. But Microphotus angustus females never develops into an adult beetle form. They remain in this wormy body until die, unlike their male and other firefly counterparts. They appear in North America around late May and early June. ​. ​📷 : Ken-ichi Ueda/iNaturalist/CC-BY-4.0 . . Follow @atomstalk . . . #animalfact #animalscience #animalbiology #animalfacts #naturefact #naturefacts #animalworld https://www.instagram.com/p/CN5BCKyjX1J/?igshid=p7dplhualuuw

[atomstalk]

Lodoicea maldivica, commonly known as the sea coconut, coco de mer, or double coconut, is a monotypic genus in the palm family. This tree is endemic to the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles. . They not only have the largest seeds but also the seed upon germinating, produces the longest known cotyledon, up to four meters (13 feet) . . Follow @atomstalk . . . . #facts #sciencefact #sciencefacts #naturefact #naturefacts #seeds #floraandfauna #biologyfacts #amazingfact #amazingfacts #interestingfacts https://www.instagram.com/p/CHeiCkKDRJp/?igshid=yysm6rymawfr