Earthlings don’t eat earth because “earth” isn’t something to be eaten. Sperm whales don’t eat sperm because sperm is (usually) not something to be eaten.
Fruit, however, is supposed to be eaten, and by many, many animals. By calling something a fruit fly, the expectation for most people would be that its diet consists mainly of fruit
Speak for yourself, I rather like potatoes, or as the French call them ‘pomme de terre’ which if I recall would literally translate as ‘apple of earth’.
Earthlings don’t eat Earth either. They’re still Earthlings.
Sperm whales don’t eat sperm.
Mayflies don’t eat May or any other month.
W wait a s second! What do sperm wales eat? Have I been pointlessly jacking off into the ocean for decades??
Earthlings don’t eat earth because “earth” isn’t something to be eaten. Sperm whales don’t eat sperm because sperm is (usually) not something to be eaten.
Fruit, however, is supposed to be eaten, and by many, many animals. By calling something a fruit fly, the expectation for most people would be that its diet consists mainly of fruit
Like Fruit Bats.
Or ya know, that they’re usually found hanging around near fruit.
Dobsonflies don’t even eat Dobson!
What a world
Speak for yourself, I rather like potatoes, or as the French call them ‘pomme de terre’ which if I recall would literally translate as ‘apple of earth’.