Ben Larson @blarson.bsky.social · Aug 26 Supergiants are not only morphologically distinct but are also behaviorally distinct. In addition to their obvious raptorial feeding behavior, which contrasts with the standard filter feeding of normal morphs, supergiants display altered motility patterns, including feeble swimming performance. 5/n
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Naturally, we were curious about when and how supergiants form. This was tricky to figure out. Mahara Mtawali, Vittorio Boscaro, and I tried many conditions before finally finding that supergiants form stochastically following a phase of rapid growth just as small prey items begin to dwindle. 6/n