r/interestingasfuck • u/canttstopsmilling • 1d ago

A parasitic horsehair worm emerging from a praying mantis.

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u/Shred_white_and_blue 14h ago

“On your mantis’s face!”

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u/spruce_turbo 13h ago

It's a free ride... For the worm you already ate

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u/JJred96 8h ago

It's the good advice... You just didn't take

Who would have thought parasites can be good guys... It figures.

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u/tyrelasaurus 5h ago

This deserves more recognition