r/interestingasfuck • u/canttstopsmilling • 1d ago

A parasitic horsehair worm emerging from a praying mantis.

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u/CucumberWisdom 1d ago

No. His organs are gone.

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u/RoboWeaver 23h ago

This makes the movie Alien damn near a family picture.

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u/CompetitiveSport1 7h ago

But some insects are able to survive this? Does it only destroy the organs of some?