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| Parasite causes cricket to commit suicide; ...video | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 19 2006, 02:25 PM (160 Views) | |
| The 89th Key | Dec 19 2006, 02:25 PM Post #1 |
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WARNING: Although this isn't gross, this is very disturbing to me for some reason. Could a scientist please tell me if this is real (they act like it is), and if so...what in the HELL just happened??? http://break.com/index/parasite_causes_cri...it_suicide.html |
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| AlbertaCrude | Dec 19 2006, 03:41 PM Post #2 |
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Bull-Carp
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I think it is. There is also species of wasp, I believe, that lays its eggs on a particular caterpillar, and the hatched larvae slowly consume the caterpillar leaving only the part of host caterpillar's brain, corresponding neural network and organs that enables it to feed and digest food. The wasp larva quite literally conscripts the caterpillar to feed exclusively on its own behalf until it matures and eats what's left of its host! |
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| George K | Dec 19 2006, 03:42 PM Post #3 |
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Sorta like an ex-wife, eh? |
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| Riley | Dec 19 2006, 03:44 PM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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| The 89th Key | Dec 19 2006, 03:52 PM Post #5 |
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Why can I imagine you doing this after typing that post?
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| Frank_W | Dec 19 2006, 03:59 PM Post #6 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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You're right.. That IS a pretty disturbing video! Something straight out of horror sci-fi, man.
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| AlbertaCrude | Dec 19 2006, 04:19 PM Post #7 |
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Bull-Carp
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Don't know, never met one of those.
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| RosemaryTwo | Dec 19 2006, 04:44 PM Post #8 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Can't even watch the video. Description is enough. |
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Don't know, never met one of those.
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