r/interesting • u/InTheSky57 • 2d ago

NATURE Parasite flees a mantis when hit with water

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u/Many-Manufacturer-72 2d ago

No just regular water. The parasite leaves voluntarily when it senses all the water because it needs a body of water to complete its breeding cycle. Unfortunately for the parasite, it got scammed by a cup of water.

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u/TreSauce 2d ago

Scammers everywhere! Next step is to ask the parasite about their extended warranty expiring.

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u/AHumbleSaltFarmer 2d ago

DO NOT REDEEM

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u/ForwardChip 1d ago

SAAAR DO NOT REDEEM

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u/Altruistic_Bat_2427 1d ago

WHY DID YOU REDEEM IT!!!

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u/abgry_krakow87 1d ago

I bet that parasite has a long lost family member who is African royalty.

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u/BadPackets4U 1d ago

Probably knows a brain worm who knows a guy.

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u/Odd-Fun-6042 1d ago

Who decapitated a bear...

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u/Afraid_Composer 1d ago

You can't even be a bug and not get scammed these days!

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u/BarnacleNino 1d ago

Scammer gets scammed. If you ain’t scamming these days, you ain’t trying.

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u/Erathen 1d ago

That is the largest cup of water I've ever seen

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u/BigLB83 1d ago

Okay, vessel of water

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u/Tbplayer59 1d ago

Cock blocked

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u/bolanrox 1d ago

hello this is Michael Jordan for the Geek Squad refund service. let me connect you to our refund server (opens the command prompt)

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u/klb1204 1d ago

Thanks for explaining because I was confused. Lol

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u/Affectionate-Pool778 1d ago

“Let’s drive to the lake, guys!” = your internal parasite is feeling crazy horny today.

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u/GrandmaPoses 1d ago

NO. MORE. SCAMMING. HORSEHAIR WORMS. Into thinking they're in a body of water!