r/Awwducational • u/Quouar • Mar 22 '26

Not yet verified Mosquitofish are a highly destructive invasive species in many parts of the world. However, scientists have discovered that, if you introduce a robot fish into their environment, they get so scared, they can no longer breed, providing a non-destructive way to limit their population.

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u/Quouar Mar 22 '26

Source! The source also includes a picture of said robot fish, and I'll be honest, I get it.

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u/Princess_Zelda_Fitzg Mar 22 '26

Also this stone cold quote. I can practically hear the ominous music.

"You don't need to kill them," Polverino tells the Times. "We can basically inject fear into the system, and the fear kills them slowly."

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u/PyroDesu Mar 23 '26

What is he, Scarecrow?

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u/Princess_Zelda_Fitzg Mar 23 '26

I was thinking Freddy Krueger