https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demodex
My fave parts (edited for brevity):
The adult mites are 0.3–0.4 mm (3⁄256–1⁄64 in) long. Each has a semitransparent, elongated body that consists of two fused parts. Eight short, segmented legs are attached to the first body segment. The body is covered with scales for anchoring itself in the hair follicle, and the mite has pin-like mouthparts for eating skin cells and oils that accumulate in the hair follicles.
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The mites are transferred between hosts through contact with hair, eyebrows, and the sebaceous glands of the face.
Ohhh good.
And I will never forgive for them for that.
At first I thought the OP was asking how they could fertilize the eggs, lol
Lol, I think that’s only in the cartoon, eh.
https://platypus.asn.au/platypus-myths/
The fact is that the platypus’s digestive tract does include a small expanded pouch-like section where one would normally expect a stomach to be located. The platypus’s stomach doesn’t secrete digestive acids or enzymes (Harrop and Hume 1980; Ordoñez et al. 2008), but does produce a mucus-rich fluid to assist nutrient absorption in the intestines (Krause 1971). Following on from the discussion of grinding pads above, it would seem that a platypus masticates food so thoroughly in its mouth that little additional processing is required before food reaches the intestines. Also, because a platypus consumes numerous small prey items over a period of many hours, its stomach doesn’t need to have a large holding capacity to accommodate infrequent large meals.
Sooo, “gullet”?
I went down this rathole.
They first grind up the bugs they eat in their mouths, then they have a chamber with bacteria which further reduce their food, then their intestines finish the job.
ETA, since you all are such curious cats:
https://wildlifefaq.com/platypus-stomach/
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Ze Frank is still making videos?
Mind blown, in a good way.
Not with that attitude.
Don’t forget Sales people too. At my company they frequently schedule fun activities right in the middle of the day.
I was just joking, eh. All good.
She has a name, eh? Raygun.
That one is my aspiration too. Is retirement as great as it seems?
When is Lemmy going to fix spoiler tags?
Sheesh!
Just happened on Friday
Coworker: client says they need this problem solved by Monday. Can we hop on a call this weekend?
Me: Why exactly do they need this solved by Monday?
Coworker: uhhhh…
Yeah no. Talk to you on Monday.