tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post6160726677637686161..comments2024-03-27T19:39:11.723-04:00Comments on Parasite of the Day: Chordodes formosanusSusan Perkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05944116263349266952noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-27630174336971154702021-12-07T01:49:23.801-05:002021-12-07T01:49:23.801-05:00My kids mantis is eating another Mantis like right...My kids mantis is eating another Mantis like right now and a worm just fell out of the one she's eating. Just freaked me out which led me to this blogNatoya Jeanjacqueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215571079021985205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-71767983143943317502021-10-21T23:16:36.425-04:002021-10-21T23:16:36.425-04:00How do I know if my mantid has a parasite? I got i...How do I know if my mantid has a parasite? I got it from my garden when it was still at a young age,pretty much half the size of my thumb. So is it affected or nah?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09767266086909828222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-64546631163812850932019-11-23T17:51:34.040-05:002019-11-23T17:51:34.040-05:00Maybe not for u... but there's a God.Maybe not for u... but there's a God.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931342652416279520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-56148907655699545872019-06-16T08:31:20.075-04:002019-06-16T08:31:20.075-04:00Yeah they eat Humming birds! =DYeah they eat Humming birds! =Dmcoutletmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514987796410471299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-70174031153134275832019-02-19T07:56:24.476-05:002019-02-19T07:56:24.476-05:00No such thing as God
No such thing as God <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-67880661199011261692018-09-12T08:35:24.920-04:002018-09-12T08:35:24.920-04:00The adult escapes into freshwater - hairworms like...The adult escapes into freshwater - hairworms like this have also evolved a way of escaping from the mouth of any fish or frog that ate the insect they are trying to escape from. See:<br />http://zoo.unibas.ch/people/david/Ponton_parasito_2006.pdf<br />and<br />http://zoo.unibas.ch/people/david/Ponton_nature_2006.pdf<br />and this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUNaHEjaZ74Tommy Leunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421993204602775597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-7446992130978523282018-09-04T11:59:10.996-04:002018-09-04T11:59:10.996-04:00Saltwater or fresh water? Isn't there a chance...Saltwater or fresh water? Isn't there a chance that the bug would be eaten by a fish or frog the minute it hits the water?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03004650340919944508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-16555623827424842512018-09-04T11:56:32.579-04:002018-09-04T11:56:32.579-04:00And silly me was here thinking it's pretty muc...And silly me was here thinking it's pretty much easier to get a person to do what you want if you have them firmly by the balls.Thanks for this. Sounds so much more logical.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03004650340919944508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-16886562886499515542018-01-07T20:26:08.573-05:002018-01-07T20:26:08.573-05:00The worms make the praying mantis suicidal.The worms make the praying mantis suicidal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-75649858540063860332017-12-17T06:19:57.386-05:002017-12-17T06:19:57.386-05:00Perfect theory, which I suspect is exactly the cas...Perfect theory, which I suspect is exactly the case. vanizorchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990142331461433107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-11556803332620552062017-10-18T18:55:07.457-04:002017-10-18T18:55:07.457-04:00Everything on earth has a purpose. Just because it...Everything on earth has a purpose. Just because it freaks you out does not mean nature is fu**ed and as far as God is concerned, kind and loving has nothing to do with how we all need to survive and that includes worms. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04467427426262467546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-33724346017754566492017-10-04T08:18:18.817-04:002017-10-04T08:18:18.817-04:00I’m trying to figure out why I have found 2 prayin...I’m trying to figure out why I have found 2 praying mantis within the last 2 weeks, and BOTH have died because of this hair worm. Can a local infestation be the cause? It’s quite worrisome. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16109233873568532138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-31401979832822909012017-09-19T11:03:34.023-04:002017-09-19T11:03:34.023-04:00Is it possible for the mantis to survive once the ...Is it possible for the mantis to survive once the worm has been removed?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-28019984563337982442017-09-15T02:38:48.425-04:002017-09-15T02:38:48.425-04:00If I recall correctly, it releases a protein that ...If I recall correctly, it releases a protein that drives the praying mantis insane and gives it the urge to drown. I believe the Cordycepts fungus' ability to control the mind of an ant works off the same principle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-6103554952239195892017-08-31T14:36:48.960-04:002017-08-31T14:36:48.960-04:00Wow, trippy.Wow, trippy.McFrillyPantieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12069499216841769729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-86622255200919397332017-08-11T13:47:10.193-04:002017-08-11T13:47:10.193-04:00WHOA�� MIND BLOWNWHOA�� MIND BLOWNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-7606055548727750172017-07-27T20:43:50.128-04:002017-07-27T20:43:50.128-04:00Alien Covenent was less disturbing than this... Se...Alien Covenent was less disturbing than this... Seriously, nature is just so fu**ed and people say a kind loving God creates such horrible things.ROCKMAN Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425722051106792474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-78799431405441721642017-06-28T23:17:02.606-04:002017-06-28T23:17:02.606-04:00I think it basically takes over the praying mantis...I think it basically takes over the praying mantis and puts it in a sort of zombie-like state.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-34787284393451542622017-06-19T07:35:43.645-04:002017-06-19T07:35:43.645-04:00Hairworms are well know for compelling their insec...Hairworms are well know for compelling their insect host to jump in water bodies to give it a "water birth" since the adult need to be in water to reproduce. As for how they actually control the host's behaviour, that's still being figured out by researchers, but it seems to be based on some molecules secreted by the worm that affects the insect's nervous system.Tommy Leunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421993204602775597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-41524366329202836612017-06-15T21:28:59.938-04:002017-06-15T21:28:59.938-04:00We love preying mantid in our house! How does the...We love preying mantid in our house! How does the worm compel the mantis to take a swim? It sounds like it needs a water birth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894357789316954251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-24890263046049452372017-02-19T10:47:30.033-05:002017-02-19T10:47:30.033-05:00True...A natural pest controller.True...A natural pest controller.Tony Madathilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226518552184603077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-84057298832287155472017-02-19T10:46:13.823-05:002017-02-19T10:46:13.823-05:00Exactly...Thanks for that update.Exactly...Thanks for that update.Tony Madathilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226518552184603077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-14225422996667718532016-10-14T14:55:09.053-04:002016-10-14T14:55:09.053-04:00Wow how sad this is such a helpful insect too.Wow how sad this is such a helpful insect too.Kenneth D. Aston Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362203194955170440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-62864718459135320372016-09-29T03:18:07.763-04:002016-09-29T03:18:07.763-04:00Eewww. Gross. Nasty. Ugh. Yuck. Nature is so grues...Eewww. Gross. Nasty. Ugh. Yuck. Nature is so gruesomely disgusting sometimes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6094038346173044955.post-67926296997922176142016-09-22T01:24:52.800-04:002016-09-22T01:24:52.800-04:00They reproduce, lay eggs, then die.They reproduce, lay eggs, then die.Tommy Leunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421993204602775597noreply@blogger.com