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The Peppered Moth

What you learned in school biology about the industrial evolution of this species of Lepidoptera doesn't really stack up...

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02:10 PM - Jun 01, 2023
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Jo Brodie
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I was expecting more of a gotcha...
05:17 AM - Jun 04, 2023
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In response to Jo Brodie.
Yes...I messed up...I forgot I'd updated the original post some time ago after new work came to light. Originally, the first experiments were debunked as they were not done scientifically, but subsequent ones corroborated the hypothesis nevertheless. I was too keen to be surprising #hoistOwnPetard
07:57 AM - Jun 05, 2023
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In response to Jo Brodie.
Yes. The original researcher perched moths on vertical posts whereas this species tends to roost on the underside of leaves, so that was skewing the results.
10:27 AM - Jun 05, 2023
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