Submitted by Nikami t3_xtpw4a in UpliftingNews
di0_joestar t1_iqr36v6 wrote
uh... is that really uplifting??
I guess something must be wrong with me
Nikami OP t1_iqr4vyr wrote
I guess context helps. For the better part of a century, Lord Howe Island had its unique ecosystem completely wrecked by rats and other invasive species. But now, after many years of hard work to get rid of the invaders and restore nature, a species that was considered lost forever has shown up again (said species also plays an important role in the ecosystem). Of course, this sparks hope that there may be others, too.
MINIMAN10001 t1_iquvowo wrote
To me it sounds like a severe invasive species risk for a modern world.
browtfareyoudoing t1_iqr3f6c wrote
sad cockroach noises
ItsyaboyDa2nd t1_iqs080z wrote
Crunch
Tobias_Atwood t1_iquvxoh wrote
It's a wood roach. They don't infest homes and skitter all over your shit like the ones you might normally see. These guys just slowly amble about the forest floor underneath leaves eating old vegetation.
real-nobody t1_iqtxw67 wrote
Btw, there are over 4000 species of cockroach, and less than 1% are the kind of pests you are probably thinking about. I understand not wanting more of those pets around, but most cockroaches are not that.
Bigleftbowski t1_iqu5n84 wrote
I had one with a body at least 5 inches long crawl up my leg in the shower while living in the South Bronx.
masonite616 t1_iqug9ct wrote
Bro??
simbadv t1_iquqmtg wrote
You should delete this comment from upliftingnews. You ruined my night. /s
dramignophyte t1_iqva8xk wrote
Palameto bugs is their name. Thry are harmless and cant survive inside. You usually see them as they realize they are going to die of starvation and start running around frantically trying to get out.
nightraindream t1_iquxoxu wrote
Can't speak for the Aussies as I'm across the ditch, but our native cockroaches aren't really an issue like the the German or American cockroach.
Out of over 4,600 species of cockroach, only like 30 are known to live in human houses.
Ruby_Tuesday80 t1_iqtw21y wrote
It means something will be left after we've rendered the planet unfit for human habitation.
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