Bugs? Seeds? Alien spores?
Don’t worry — if this has ever happened to you, the answer is a lot more ordinary (and kind of fascinating).
Those little tag-alongs stuck to your pant leg are almost certainly plant seeds — often called burrs, stickseeds, or hitchhikers.
Plants have evolved some very clever ways to spread their seeds. Instead of relying solely on wind or animals eating their fruit, some species have developed seeds that cling to anything that brushes by — fur, feathers, or, in our case, fabric.
🧩 Why They Stick
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