<![CDATA[Insects wouldn't be able to play woodwind instruments since their mouths are not connected to their ventilation systems.]]>Insects wouldn't be able to play woodwind instruments since their mouths are not connected to their ventilation systems.

This is true for crustaceans and arachnids as well.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/3f9f3ba5-6990-4ca2-80ab-162ebdd49424/insects-wouldn-t-be-able-to-play-woodwind-instruments-since-their-mouths-are-not-connected-to-their-ventilation-systems.RSS for NodeSun, 28 Jun 2026 05:41:38 GMTSat, 13 Jun 2026 06:31:52 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Insects wouldn't be able to play woodwind instruments since their mouths are not connected to their ventilation systems. on Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:40:54 GMT]]>@amenonsen @ubi "Tum podex carmen extulit horridulum" - Umberto Eco 😝

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/jwcph/statuses/116741901812811574https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://helvede.net/users/jwcph/statuses/116741901812811574Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:40:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Insects wouldn't be able to play woodwind instruments since their mouths are not connected to their ventilation systems. on Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:04:55 GMT]]>@ubi @amenonsen but a small amount of gas is produced by fermentation in the digestive tract. I don't know how much voluntary control they have over when it's released but assuming they had some they might have to store it up and ration themselves to a only one or two blasts on the tiny butt trumpet per day

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.coop/users/afewbugs/statuses/116741524414165273https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.coop/users/afewbugs/statuses/116741524414165273Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:04:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Insects wouldn't be able to play woodwind instruments since their mouths are not connected to their ventilation systems. on Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:54:56 GMT]]>@amenonsen But their butts are not connected to their ventilation systems either.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ecoevo.social/users/ubi/statuses/116741485148319505https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ecoevo.social/users/ubi/statuses/116741485148319505Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:54:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Insects wouldn't be able to play woodwind instruments since their mouths are not connected to their ventilation systems. on Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:47:53 GMT]]>@ubi Don't worry, this is a solved problem:

https://www.openculture.com/2020/12/why-butt-trumpets-other-bizarre-images-appeared-in-illuminated-medieval-manuscripts.html

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://flipping.rocks/users/amenonsen/statuses/116741457426368891https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://flipping.rocks/users/amenonsen/statuses/116741457426368891Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:47:53 GMT