Oh yikes! I'm sorry to hear about that happening! I wish her a swift and complete recovery.
Azure Jane Lunatic
@azurelunatic.bsky.social
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Azz for short. Multi-field dilettante, writer, crocheter, hobbyist, chatterbox. Former professional squeaky wheel. I bump into things and find bugs. Alaska-grown, previously of Greater SF Bay Area, PNW-er. They/them.
![[A parody wildlife infographic titled "North American Fiber-Seeking Backhoe". It includes a photo of a green excavator in a snowy landscape and a map of North America.]
Continent: North America
Habitat: Mostly urban, occasionally sighted in suburbs or rural areas
Diet: Fiber optic cables primarily, although it will consume other cables such as power lines when hungry
Weight: 5800 - 11000 kg (approx. 13000 - 25000 lbs)
"Known for its inexhaustible appetite for buried fiber optic cables, this invasive species has multiplied across North America in recent years. A relative, the European Fiber-Seeking Backhoe, has also emerged across the Atlantic, although it has evolved to be smaller than the North American variety due to smaller European roadways. Scientists are still seeking a means to reduce the multiplication of this species; since current regulatory methods are proving ineffective, limited hunting permits are being proposed."
[An altered IUCN conservation status bar points to a new category labeled "Too #$%& Many".]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4djfp3b27soxcfkxhirydi6d/bafkreib5hw3iahtfc4iusrsio7yu76bl45mn354c3gzozrndrnzough3vi)
