Participants demonstrate strong support and interest by referencing the 2012 study and sharing videos illustrating moth predation, indicating active engagement with the experiment’s findings. The tone combines enthusiasm and scientific curiosity, emphasizing the experiment’s role in confirming natural selection in a broader evolutionary context.
AgreementModerate agreement
Most discussions support the validity and significance of Majerus's experiment, emphasizing its confirmation of natural selection in peppered moths.
InterestHigh interest
Participants show high curiosity and enthusiasm, exemplified by calls to watch videos and references to classic evolutionary studies.
EngagementModerate engagement
Conversations involve references to scientific experiments, debates about interpretations, and sharing of supplementary videos, indicating active participation.
ImpactModerate impact
The collective discussions reflect an acknowledgment of the experiment’s importance in confirming natural selection, suggesting a moderate influence on understanding evolutionary processes.
Abstract in brief
Michael Majerus conducted the largest experiment to study bird predation on peppered moths, releasing over 4,800 moths over six years to analyze natural selection.
His findings showed strong evidence that birds preferentially preyed on melanics, which explains the recent decrease in melanism since the decline of industrial pollution.
The study confirms that camouflage and bird predation played a key role in the rise and fall of melanism in peppered moths, supporting earlier theories about natural selection.]
Chill out for 7.5 minutes and watch some moths! New video today: https://t.co/6T9WBCsUYi https://t.co/3A1o2Q6moJ
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TierZoo
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another banger vid by @DrAdrianSmith
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Christoph Bleidorn
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Part two of my @UGoe_AEB introductory lecture for biologists is coming already today and I will revisit an evolutionary biology classic: natural selection in the peppered moth. See also this paper by @WTF_R_species https://t.co/UJG1sg5FOW https://t.co/JDWbKgwcE9
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Jackson Wheat
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@look2Christ Nope, natural selection has been experimentally verified many, many times: https://t.co/xU8Ea9RuH9
2⃣Cook, L. M., Grant, B. S., Saccheri, I. J., & Mallet, J. (2012). Selective bird predation on the peppered moth: The last experiment of Michael Majerus. Biology Letters, 8(4), 609-612. https://t.co/lS5Y3IhHZD
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Rulon James Downard
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@ox45tallboy @QuantumSorvius @antallan @TakethatCt @JacksonWheat1 Not that it will matter to sourceless Sorvius' foot stamping bluster, but here's the confirmation work from 2012 (open access) https://t.co/jmCpY1pxnb
Nine moth species and one caddisfly are filmed in slow motion at 6000fps, revealing detailed flight behaviors. The footage includes species from various families, showcasing insect flight mechanisms in high detail.
@ox45tallboy @QuantumSorvius @antallan @TakethatCt @JacksonWheat1 Not that it will matter to sourceless Sorvius' foot stamping bluster, but here's the confirmation work from 2012 (open access) https://t.co/jmCpY1pxnb
Part two of my @UGoe_AEB introductory lecture for biologists is coming already today and I will revisit an evolutionary biology classic: natural selection in the peppered moth. See also this paper by @WTF_R_species https://t.co/UJG1sg5FOW https://t.co/JDWbKgwcE9
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Grant Kinsler
@GrantKinsler · X
@PetrovADmitri In this classical peppered moth example, the melanic morph was measured to be selected against with s~0.1 in predation experiments in after pollution regulation. https://t.co/T85MfJQH4e
2⃣Cook, L. M., Grant, B. S., Saccheri, I. J., & Mallet, J. (2012). Selective bird predation on the peppered moth: The last experiment of Michael Majerus. Biology Letters, 8(4), 609-612. https://t.co/lS5Y3IhHZD
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Crispin Doyle
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@jamesb_bkk @AtomsksSanakan @AltCyberCommand @Ozwino @dan613 @PerryCampbell5 @Gladfly1 @craigthomler @AmericaGirI @shandore @NoelTurner194 @VickieLouise7 @audiF1 @GillesnFio @SaferStone @Tokyo_Tom @GaiaLovesMe @Barbarajdurkin @JpiersM @ned2au @Tangomitteckel @Quantummist @zwpiay @FraserMacLeod5 @Annie59788939 @WeR2Dumb2Live @nuclear94 @jaaara1970 @novakglobal @kamiel79 @Carbongate @stevenjbernard @guerrillacrypto @TesterTwitt @aSinister @puremoneylife @LatinMass9876 @ObliviousReaper @foothillsconsig @scotpolitik @Alexocasocortez @BradPKeyes @vincent_philion @strangecorn @wlbeeton @DeniseDoris59 @tacitus333 @keepitsimple48 @TacomaCharras @ronnieressler The peppered moth has recently been the subject of a six-year long study, giving new evidence that camouflage and bird predation are indeed strong selection pressures for moth colour.
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