<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[“apterous”]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>“apterous”</p><p>Reading scientific literature I’m often unfamiliar with words.  </p><p>“apterous”  The heck?</p><p>The subway train was between stations. No internet. No search. Could I just go on reading and figure it out later? I hate doing that. Eventually the book would be so confusing I would give up. </p><p>THINK</p><p>It means “not-something” the context suggests a few things— but then I remember “Hemiptera” and that it has to do with wings!</p><p>“not wings!”</p><p>I’m feeling so smug and smart right now. <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/263a.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--relaxed" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="☺" alt="☺" />️<img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f941.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--drum_with_drumsticks" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🥁" alt="🥁" /></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/393746f0-4556-41a8-b447-a0a54b9f2032/apterous</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 11:51:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/393746f0-4556-41a8-b447-a0a54b9f2032.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:11:02 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to “apterous” on Thu, 21 May 2026 13:43:40 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/futurebird%40sauropods.win" rel="nofollow noopener">@<span>futurebird</span></a></span> </p><blockquote><p>then I remember “Hemiptera” </p></blockquote><p>Impressed that you got there before 'helicopter'.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/david_chisnall/statuses/116612859228768628</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/david_chisnall/statuses/116612859228768628</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[david_chisnall@infosec.exchange]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:43:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to “apterous” on Thu, 21 May 2026 13:40:36 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/ranjit%40friend.camp">@<span>ranjit</span></a></span> </p><p>Larger ants almost always stomp, their lower legs are kind of floppy and they get better traction that way. Ant queens stomp and waddle with little in between.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116612847131116557</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116612847131116557</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[futurebird@sauropods.win]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:40:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to “apterous” on Thu, 21 May 2026 13:38:02 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/futurebird%40sauropods.win">@<span>futurebird</span></a></span> So it's a-pterus - that would have taken me a few moments, too <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f61d.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="😝" alt="😝" /> it looks more like a word where the first syllable or two is missing.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://helvede.net/users/jwcph/statuses/116612837037600519</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://helvede.net/users/jwcph/statuses/116612837037600519</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jwcph@helvede.net]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:38:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to “apterous” on Thu, 21 May 2026 13:34:39 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/futurebird%40sauropods.win">@<span>futurebird</span></a></span> Now I'm wondering if ants can stomp! Or maybe I'm wondering if they can ever not stomp!</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://friend.camp/users/ranjit/statuses/116612823730426569</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://friend.camp/users/ranjit/statuses/116612823730426569</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ranjit@friend.camp]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:34:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to “apterous” on Thu, 21 May 2026 13:32:55 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Then of course you have the hymenopterans — (the order of ants, sawflies bees and other wasps)</p><p>hymen here means something like “hinge” or “latch” because when these insects have wings they always have two pairs that can be latched together by a little spur so they work as a single pair.</p><p>The name means “latch-wing creature” </p><p>And you look at the average ant and ask “ma’am where are your wings?” then she gets mad and stomps off since that’s like asking if someone is pregnant—  rude!</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116612816930231385</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://sauropods.win/users/futurebird/statuses/116612816930231385</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[futurebird@sauropods.win]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:32:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to “apterous” on Thu, 21 May 2026 12:37:44 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/futurebird%40sauropods.win">@<span>futurebird</span></a></span> The most common "pter" word is "helico-pter", but people don't see it because they tend to break it down as "heli-copter".</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/OscarCunningham/statuses/116612599921304140</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mathstodon.xyz/users/OscarCunningham/statuses/116612599921304140</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[oscarcunningham@mathstodon.xyz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:37:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to “apterous” on Thu, 21 May 2026 12:33:13 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/futurebird%40sauropods.win">@<span>futurebird</span></a></span> ahh, so when I describe the Aptera car looking like an airplane without wings, that's a far more accurate description than I thought!</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://raphus.social/users/Jirikiha/statuses/116612582165227086</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://raphus.social/users/Jirikiha/statuses/116612582165227086</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jirikiha@raphus.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:33:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to “apterous” on Thu, 21 May 2026 12:23:07 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/futurebird%40sauropods.win">@<span>futurebird</span></a></span> Oh, that’s why Pterodactyl</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/GreenSkyOverMe/statuses/116612542478745125</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ohai.social/users/GreenSkyOverMe/statuses/116612542478745125</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[greenskyoverme@ohai.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:23:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to “apterous” on Thu, 21 May 2026 12:16:06 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/futurebird%40sauropods.win">@<span>futurebird</span></a></span> Not sure about NYC rules, but you might now be required to stand up on the subway, speak the word clearly, spell it, and use it in a sentence.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jmax/statuses/116612514884150800</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/jmax/statuses/116612514884150800</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jmax@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:16:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to “apterous” on Thu, 21 May 2026 12:14:56 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto"><a class="plugin-mentions-user plugin-mentions-a" href="/user/futurebird%40sauropods.win" aria-label="Profile: futurebird@sauropods.win">@<bdi>futurebird@sauropods.win</bdi></a> so hemiptera — half-wing?</p>
]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://outerheaven.club/objects/d01e7bd5-89bb-407f-a872-ecb1e11cd8ae</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://outerheaven.club/objects/d01e7bd5-89bb-407f-a872-ecb1e11cd8ae</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[xarvos@outerheaven.club]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:14:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to “apterous” on Thu, 21 May 2026 12:14:19 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/futurebird%40sauropods.win">@<span>futurebird</span></a></span> another example of how knowing some basic root words helps with learning!</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/GramrgednAngel/statuses/116612507892596066</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/GramrgednAngel/statuses/116612507892596066</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[gramrgednangel@beige.party]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:14:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to “apterous” on Thu, 21 May 2026 12:14:06 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="/user/futurebird%40sauropods.win">@futurebird@sauropods.win</a> it means ‘sort of Debian-y’</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.pikopublish.ing/notes/amj0odai6yds0who</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.pikopublish.ing/notes/amj0odai6yds0who</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[u0421793@toot.pikopublish.ing]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:14:06 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>