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That video drove me to google, turns out the science is even more creepy than it looks:
Hairworms, or Nematomorpha, are a little-known group of parasites, which contains around 300 known species worldwide. Biron, the study author, says the organisms target a wide range of land-based insects, including praying mantises.
The French research team studied proteins produced by both the parasite and its host to investigate how hairworms might make grasshoppers hop to their deaths.
Central Nervous System
The team found that hairworms release proteins that influence grasshoppers' central nervous systems, thereby affecting chemical signals to the insects' brains.
"Some of these proteins secreted by the worm [mimic] proteins produced by the grasshopper," Biron added.
This biochemical tampering appears to drive the grasshopper to water just when the hairworm is ready to reproduce.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...arasite_2.html
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Originally posted by cold fusion View PostThat video drove me to google, turns out the science is even more creepy than it looks:...
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If you want a laugh watching BF4 videos have a look at these 2 guys lol, they are so funny, most of the videos contain a lot of swearing. https://www.youtube.com/user/SQUIDWEAZY
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Not youtube but a beautiful time lapse. Worth watching in HD full screen. Ideally on a projector!
https://vimeo.com/85134959My local hospital has a sign which reads "This way for accidents and emergencies." Haven't people in hospital got enough to worry about without looking for further misfortune?
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