Rob"’Nests can live for over 50 years, perhaps even up to 70 years. I personally know of nests near Nairobi that are at least 40 years old as I've been visiting them for that long,’ said Martins. This means the queens live that long too - because as soon as she dies, the colony collapses and any surviving workers will look for another nest.”
VeganPizza69 ⓋⒶ"Inside the thriving wild-animal markets that could start the next pandemic"
Content warning: pictures of dead animals
The article has a paywall after a good chunk of "free" text. It's not clear to me how much of the many $billions market for these animals is for scams like selling parts for "medicinal properties", but there's clearly a lot. It's another reminder of why pseudoscience needs to be fought.
I'm getting really tired of human greed and stupidity.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01690-z
#animalTrade #wildlifeTrade #animalExploitation #goVegan #zoonosis #zoonoses #coronavirus #birdFlu #pangolin #capitalism #pseudoscience #china
