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minus-squareSeabassDan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoWhat’s the apparent evolutionary purpose for developing caffeine?
minus-squareBakerBagel@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoSame as nicotine. It keeps insects away
minus-squarelugal@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThat’s a good question tbh. If I remember correctly, the effects on other animals (was it insects?) is very different from ours.
minus-squareDhs92@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoIt’s toxic to insects, so it’s a natural pesticide iirc
minus-squareRoss_audio@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoA really bitter tasting pesticide essentially. Us mammals coming along recently has changed some things.
What’s the apparent evolutionary purpose for developing caffeine?
Same as nicotine. It keeps insects away
That’s a good question tbh. If I remember correctly, the effects on other animals (was it insects?) is very different from ours.
It’s toxic to insects, so it’s a natural pesticide iirc
A really bitter tasting pesticide essentially.
Us mammals coming along recently has changed some things.