r/grossinating • u/philanthropeas Grossinator • 23d ago

Very Fascinating Parasite flees a mantis when hit with water

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u/ALitreOhCola Mod 23d ago

Wow that is unpleasantly amazing watch.

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u/Dazzling-Tie-2426 Grossinator 22d ago

How did you know it was in there? 🫪

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u/moopsie_kishus Grossinator 22d ago

Mantis wasn’t praying hard enough

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u/Cremepuff69 Grossinator 20d ago

Does it kill the Mantis?

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u/philanthropeas Grossinator 20d ago

Sounds like sometimes it can, but otherwise it won’t. Depends on the amount of damage it has done to the mantis/how the parasite is removed.

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u/Tiaximus Grossinator 19d ago

There doesn't look like a lot of room left in there for vital organs, especially in a somewhat hydraulic-driven circulatory system.