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Today's Creation Moment · August 21 · 2 min

Evolution Can’t Digest This Fly

Conifer sawfly larvae consume pine needles while safely handling the toxic oils they contain. Specialized digestive and storage systems allow the insects to separate, store, and deploy these compounds as a defense against predators. This God given ability makes them effective herbivores and conifer pests. Image: Diprion similis final instar larva, Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. For more creation resources, visit https://creationmoments.com/ Download the Creation Moments app at https://subsplash.com/creationmoments/app

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Conifer sawfly larvae consume pine needles while safely handling the toxic oils they contain. Specialized digestive and storage systems allow the insects to separate, store, and deploy these compounds as a defense against predators. This God given ability makes them effective herbivores and conifer pests.

Image: Diprion similis final instar larva, Ivar Leidus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

For more creation resources, visit https://creationmoments.com/

Download the Creation Moments app at https://subsplash.com/creationmoments/app

 

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