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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Parasitoid Memes

Posts tagged with Parasitoid

Terrible Parasitic Parents

Biology Evolution Science
4 days ago 15.3K views 0 shares
Terrible Parasitic Parents
The brutal reality of parasitoid wasp reproduction. These insects inject their eggs into caterpillars, then the larvae eat the host from the inside out. Meanwhile, hyperparasitoids take it a step further by parasitizing the parasites. Nature's version of a Russian nesting doll, except with more death and existential horror. The lizard just sitting there watching the whole biological massacre unfold is peak evolutionary indifference. Basically natural selection's version of grabbing popcorn.

Nature's Tiny Horror Movie Directors

Biology Evolution Science
3 months ago 11.0K views 0 shares
Nature's Tiny Horror Movie Directors
The entomology enthusiast vs. the horrified masses! While "nature lovers" recoil in terror, bug nerds gleefully cackle about parasitoid wasps - those delightfully devilish insects that lay eggs INSIDE other bugs, where their larvae eat the host alive from the inside out! *twirls imaginary mustache* It's nature's very own chest-burster scene, minus Sigourney Weaver! The beautiful brutality of evolution has created these magnificent little monsters, and some of us are absolutely HERE FOR IT! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ’‰

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