Unfolded Physics on Instagram: "🪱 The Parasite That Controls the Mind of Praying Mantis! 🧠 💡Imagine a parasite that can literally control the behavior of its host! The "Chordodes formosanus" or HorseHair parasitic worm takes control of the praying mantis to ensure its own survival. Here’s how it works: ✅ Step 1: The worm larvae burrow into the mantis's abdomen, gradually taking control of its nervous system.🧠 ✅ Step 2: The parasite manipulates the mantis’s behavior, compelling it to leap int
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Unfolded Physics on Instagram: "🪱 The Parasite That Controls the Mind of Praying Mantis! 🧠 💡Imagine a parasite that can literally control the behavior of its host! The "Chordodes formosanus" or HorseHair parasitic worm takes control of the praying mantis to ensure its own survival. Here’s how it works: ✅ Step 1: The worm larvae burrow into the mantis's abdomen, gradually taking control of its nervous system.🧠 ✅ Step 2: The parasite manipulates the mantis’s behavior, compelling it to leap int
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I’m going to show you this video I found of a praying mantis with parasites inside it and how the parasites are removed by dipping the rear end of the mantis in water. The parasites here are called hairworms. They enter the mantis’s body and eventually take control of the body entirely, then they force the mantis to drown in water as they swim away to move into the next victim. Now the video seems quite graphic, and I’m sure you’re all wondering why the hell I’m even sharing this. So allow me to
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I’m going to show you this video I found of a praying mantis with parasites inside it and how the parasites are removed by dipping the rear end of the mantis in water. The parasites here are called hairworms. They enter the mantis’s body and eventually take control of the body entirely, then they force the mantis to drown in water as they swim away to move into the next victim. Now the video seems quite graphic, and I’m sure you’re all wondering why the hell I’m even sharing this. So allow me to
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