(September 15, 2016 at 6:37 am)Tazzycorn Wrote:(September 15, 2016 at 6:02 am)Arkilogue Wrote: Ever take a look at the peppered moth evolution by industrial melanism?
http://www.millerandlevine.com/km/evol/Moths/moths.html
The moths not only appeared to evolve dark pigmentation when soot levels rose to darken trees (birds ate the lighter colored ones) then they changed back when new pollution standards were put into effect as the birds ate the dark ones.
It does need more research.
I don't quite get what you are trying to say, this post is incoherent even for you. But I think you are pointing to an article which demonstrates strong evidence for evolution and which comes to a conclusion that evolution is proven and uncontroversial (the issue is whether peppered moths evolved, twice, because of the advantages camoflague bestowed, or whether there were other selection criteria in play).
I have one superfluous word "then"....and because of that you can't make sense of it?
Seriously, does anyone else have a problem understanding what I wrote or is this guy just fucking with me again...?
And no, the article says the change in the moths is legit but more strict methods are needed to know if it was caused only by predation pressure.
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