+112 The most successful species (biologically) are the ones who became the most useful to human beings, amirite?

by Anonymous 3 years ago

There are some successful jellyfish swimming around rn so idk about this one

by Anonymous 3 years ago

But can they compare with things we literally breed for use? Like chickens, wheat, cows, rice. Even if their lifespan is short, the ultimate goal of a species technically is to breed and die, and increase in population no?

by Anonymous 3 years ago

No. I think there is more to being a succeful species beyond multiplying the most.... if not insects have won us all

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Mosquitoes seem to be doing just fine

by Anonymous 3 years ago

That's true, got me there and we hate then

by Anonymous 3 years ago

You can make a good case that Z. maize (corn) is the most successful plant on the planet and it can't even germinate without the assistance of humans and is bred exclusively for human needs.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Yup that's exactly what I was thinking, there are literal corn fields just because we eat it

by Anonymous 3 years ago

There are over 100 trillion mosquitos in the world and they're the worst.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

You got me on mosquitos 😂

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Nope, plenty of invasive species around that don't benefit people. Rats are an incredibly successful species and usually unwanted in the wild. Although not the main cause, they helped kill 25 million people through bubonic plague. This was aided through another invasive species, fleas.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Or learn to parasitize us.

by Anonymous 3 years ago

depends on your version of success. all those creatures we don't know about that lurk the deep ocean trenches. most successful because they've avoided contact with humans?

by Anonymous 3 years ago

Or the species with the most members

by Anonymous 3 years ago