Water beetles that survive being swallowed by frogs

Re:Water beetles that survive being swallowed by frogs by serf on Saturday August 08, 2020 @10:32PM (#24096825)

>It can't be "dank" if it's entirely liquid filled, come on.

'disagreeably damp, musty, and typically cold.'

I imagine I'd describe visiting a predators GI tract as 'disagreeably damp', among other things.

An aside : I agree that I haven't heard it used in the context of submerging, but the definition seems to allot for it?

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Re:Water beetles that survive being swallowed by frogs by ultrarunner on Sunday August 09, 2020 @02:15AM (#24097655)

I wouldn't expect a "dank basement" to require SCUBA gear. I agree with GP that this word use struck me as odd and distracting. Not sure what I expected to read about a beetle navigating an intestinal tract, but still.

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Re:Water beetles that survive being swallowed by frogs by phyzome on Sunday August 09, 2020 @09:33AM (#24099530)

But probably not very cold, or musty for that matter.

And "damp" would only be used ironically to describe an entirely aqueous environment. "Hmm, I don't like the ocean, it's a bit damp."

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