I’ve noticed when I’m driving that butterflies flit around at certain altitudes. Some at (GASP) 3 feet off the ground and some as high as 10 feet off the ground. I assume there are butterflies at 50 feet but…
Anyway, is there any reason to believe that the 50 bazillion cars in the world have naturally selected a species to fly out of harms way? Is there a species of butterfly that 200 years ago flitted about at 3 feet, but now flits at 10?
Cool question. I have no idea, but there are instances of modern human technology affecting species over a relatively short period (mere decades), such as those polar rats that inhabit freezer rooms in certain warehouses. Their relatively close ancestors had short hair. but whether that’s natural selection, or just some sort of simple adaption, I don’t know.
Then there were the moths that changed from light to dark as they adapted to the changing color of their local flora (which was darkening due to pollution).
Prime time bump, if you please.