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Name: Norman Anthony Aguero
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Tuesday, 19 December 2006

Cricket infected with Parasitic Gordian worm commiting suicide - Video


Gordian worms live inside crickets for long periods, feeding on the cricket's diet. Once fully grown, they inject chemicals into the  cricket's brain forcing it to kill itself by jumping into the water. Once in water, the worm wiggles out, finishing off its victim, and swims off in search of a mate. "Article published in Apr 06 Nature magazine

Posted by: NeutronNorman at 07:31 | link | comments (1)


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#1  20 December 2006 - 03:51
 
my pc is acting up so i couldn't see the entire video.

it made me think of the cycle of life and native american beliefs; without one, we can't exist. even the smallest molecule play a role in our lives, something most take for granted.

i rec the following link:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061219/ap_on_sc/new_species_borneo

it talks about the 52 new species found in borneo. it has a video clip too.

have a wonderful day!

faaraa

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