The things you learn on the Animal Channel...

Kaido

Elite Member & Kitchen Overlord
Feb 14, 2004
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I was watching a clip tonight about a parasite that starts out in an ant's head. It basically turns the ant into a zombie. Eventually it has the ant climb onto the tip of a blade of grass and hang there for up to 8 weeks, where a bunny may come along and eat it (since it's on the tip of the blade of grass and that's what bunnies eat). The parasite then goes into the liver, where it grows and lays eggs. Hundreds of eggs. Which snails eat. The snails eat the bunny poop and ingest these eggs. The egg irritates the snail, so it wraps it in mucus and basically sneezes it out. Snail snot (their term, not mine) just so happens to be an ant's favorite snack. Thus the cycle repeats itself as the parasite takes over the ant's brain.

:Q
 

Gibsons

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Aug 14, 2001
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Originally posted by: Kelvrick
I want some zombie ants. I could take over the world!

You could build a giant magnifying glass and fry humans!
 

spidey07

No Lifer
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And this is why you don't muck with mother nature.

She's got it all figured out. And she'll strike yee with great vengence all those who wish to oppose her.

that's one mom you don't muck with.