These UK "Ladybirds" (aka Ladybugs - a colorful flying beetle) are another example of what our inadvertent geographic re-distribution of creatures (ballast mussels, killer bees) and plants (how about kudzu or water hyacinth) go beyond the natural system's capability of quickly or easily containing the invaders.
The human "experiment" on the biosphere has been undertaken without understanding of base conditions and variables.
The human "experiment" on the biosphere injects new chemistry into the food chain (pharma drugs in the water supply, worldwide, estrogen-like insecticides, etc.).
The human "experiment" on the biosphere increases the surface temperature of the planet (via greenhouse gases and paving over the ground for example).
The human "experiment" on the biosphere provides more plastic than plankton in many thousands (millions?) of square miles of ocean water. Just the shadow and reflection of light caused by that plastic has unknown (and not good) affects on plants and animals.
The human "experiment" continues, unabated by any social or legal construct, as humans overpopulate, deforest, overfish, pollute, introduce new chemicals, etc. etc. etc.
So, the "yellow stuff" flies...
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Cheers,
Cheers,
Frish
