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[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Guys am I the one not getting it or being insensitive toward the snails or is this just the classical "mildly alters behavior of intermediate host in order to spread to host more easily" again?

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (10 children)

The GIF: https://www.wired.com/2014/09/absurd-creature-of-the-week-disco-worm/

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The GIF is interesting, fun and disturbing, and so is the article if you scroll further. Highly recommended read.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's *mesmerising. Seconding the article recommendation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

*mesmerizing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh dammit yes, thank you.

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