DarkMuret
DarkMuret t1_ispo1pu wrote
Reply to comment by The_DaHowie in TIL eels swim from a lake in Australia through stormwater drains and across the ocean to lay eggs in New Caledonia where they die. Their eggs hatch and make the return journey back to the lake they came from. by Aussiewhiskeydiver
Oh yeah, we have native and non-native where I live
DarkMuret t1_iso4xkg wrote
Reply to TIL eels swim from a lake in Australia through stormwater drains and across the ocean to lay eggs in New Caledonia where they die. Their eggs hatch and make the return journey back to the lake they came from. by Aussiewhiskeydiver
Eels make crazy journeys
American Eels can live as far inland as Minnesota, but will make a journey all the way to offshore Atlantic Ocean to spawn and die, and then their offspring make the trip back.
DarkMuret t1_ism0hib wrote
Reply to comment by LaughCatalyst in How do fishes get into isolated inland lakes in the first place? and why don't we see more divergent evolution / speciation given the separation of each group of fishes from each other? by I-mean-Literally
Depending on the source of the cave, it may have been a flooding event, or a water table connection
DarkMuret t1_iryfczu wrote
Reply to comment by the0TH3Rredditor in When autumn meets winter on a backpacking trip in Washington's Enchantments. [1334x2000][OC] by Austinjamesjackson
That's going to be sweet, plant some cool shrubs too, there are some cool edible berries you can plant that love that kind of environment!
DarkMuret t1_iryf8zl wrote
Reply to comment by Healthy-Drink3247 in When autumn meets winter on a backpacking trip in Washington's Enchantments. [1334x2000][OC] by Austinjamesjackson
Oh yeah all over the rockies it's pretty bad.
Even here in Minnesota, it's not the same beetle, but we're seeing similar beetle kills, including of Tamarack stands
DarkMuret t1_irx0za4 wrote
Reply to comment by Reddit5678912 in When autumn meets winter on a backpacking trip in Washington's Enchantments. [1334x2000][OC] by Austinjamesjackson
They might be Tamarack/Larch trees, they lose their needles during dormant/winter time
DarkMuret t1_isqv6ob wrote
Reply to comment by Still7Superbaby7 in TIL eels swim from a lake in Australia through stormwater drains and across the ocean to lay eggs in New Caledonia where they die. Their eggs hatch and make the return journey back to the lake they came from. by Aussiewhiskeydiver
That's where the American Eels spawn as well!