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TALKING ABDOMENS

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I kinda don't get whats being inverted.

Beetles have abdomens.

Talking heads reference?

now this is what i call incomprehensible! good stuff!

I think so, but I can't think of any Talking Heads song where David Byrne sings "Baby".

Edit: I found it!

https://youtu.be/agnEV5frxC0

Nice find! Seems likely that this comic is referencing that song specifically. The Disqus comments also reference Talking Heads several times, too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Heads probably

Maybe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talking_Heads

Ah! YES! It's a probably a reference to bugs that communicate via their abdomens:

Other insects, like the pea-sized treehopper, use the muscles in their thorax and abdomen to communicate via vibration. These vibrations travel through the insect’s legs and move outward, where nearby treehoppers detect the shocks through sensitive vibration sensors in their legs. Treehoppers use this subtle yet effective form of communication to:

• Warn nearby treehoppers of approaching predators
• Coordinate group movements, such as migrating or finding food
• Signal readiness to mate or reproduce

We really need to have an entomologist on staff here.

if david byrne has a head in stead of an abdomen, and/or beetles don't have heads, then this explains the comic perfectly. however, beetles still have heads, so shouldn't they have the same name? and why is only the word baby in english? only more questions remain