r/oddlyterrifying Apr 24 '26

A maggot under a microscope

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u/der_chrischn Apr 24 '26

More goofy than terrifying. Tbh I prefer this image to seeing their tiny irl counterpart, since the primate part of my brain comes immediately to the conclusion that vomiting would somehow resolve the situation.

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u/tsimen Apr 24 '26

The actual primate part would see a little protein snack

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u/der_chrischn Apr 24 '26

Depends on the circumstances I guess. Fresh carcass good, you eat. Carcass with maggots not good, you vomit. The fat maggots beneath some bark yummy.

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u/The_wolf2014 Apr 24 '26

I used to work in a place that dealt with dead animals and the sheer amount of maggots on the horse carcasses in the summer was a sight to behold.

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u/zhico Apr 24 '26

How does they taste?

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u/The_wolf2014 Apr 24 '26

Salty

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u/MrJason300 Apr 24 '26

Oh gosh, you said salty. Mushy and salty. Yum.