Natural Selection Can't Explain this Bug's Bizarre Horn

Scientists are stumped about why these abnormally large horns on Treehopper's heads keep evolving and growing over time. Some measure to double or triple the size of the bug itself. Scientists have determined natural selection must play a role in this theory of adaptation. While the appearance of the bug and the size of the horn still cannot be specifically explained, it is believed that it is just a rare evolutionary event in nature.

https://www.popsci.com/natural-selection-doesnt-tell-whole-story/

I find it very interesting that there is an unidentified adaptation on this bug. With the new technological advances in science that we have today I find it very impressive that there is an inexplicable evolutionary pattern that this species follows. I hope the science community is able to determine the origin of this adaptation and continues to make more interesting discoveries in nature today.

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2020 at 1:58 PM

    This is super interesting because it goes to show that evolution is still more of the theory than we would like to believe and that changes in animals or the discovery of animals with traits that pose no evolutionary advantage may be from something else.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2020 at 5:18 AM

    It is interesting that the scientists are stumped by this evolutionary process. It shows that there is always more to a topic then we believe. It shows we only understand a small piece of the world around us and will never truly be able to explain all of nature.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2020 at 9:32 AM

    This is interesting, because evolution is kind of a mystery but the way that it is shown here makes it clear how life on earth can evolve to stay alive and keep the species around for many years through small evolutionary advances.

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