alien parasite

[mouth_my_nuts]

nutty...these worms were in this grasshopper and came out after they killed it

 

[infinity]

what the fuck??

and why are those people just standing there like its an every day thing

i would torch those things

or at least capture them

 

[Gas One]

ill watch that when im not as faded as i am

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

LOL @ alien

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinochordodes_tellinii

"The nematomorph hairworm Spinochordodes tellinii is a parasitic worm whose larvae develop in Orthopteran insects. This parasite is unique in being able to influence its host's nervous system in a manner comparable to mind control. Shortly before it is ready to leave the host, the parasite causes the grasshopper host to jump into water, where the grasshopper will drown.

It is not known however whether the neuromodulatory process underlying the host's behaviour involves a manipulation of the nervous system or some other factor. Studies have indicated that grasshoppers which contain the parasite express, or create, different proteins in their brains than uninfected grasshoppers. Some of these proteins have been linked to neurotransmitter activity, others to geotactic activity, or the body's response to changes in gravity."

Also, read this:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/09/0901_050901_wormparasite.html

 

[mouth_my_nuts]

aye, i just copied the title of the youtube vid....thats crazy shit though

 

[Portuguese Godfather]

thats fucking crazy

 

[2-0-Sixx]

If I ever saw some shit like that I'd just leave. Far, far away. Shit aint right!

 

[M BUTCHER 206]

i saw this on some website they tried to say it was a mind control parasite developed by the goverment used to drive people to suicide

whether or not thats true, its still crazy a parasite could control a grasshopper into suicide

this was the vid i saw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df_iGe_JSzI

 

[FDS]

LOL @ alien

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinochordodes_tellinii

"The nematomorph hairworm Spinochordodes tellinii is a parasitic worm whose larvae develop in Orthopteran insects. This parasite is unique in being able to influence its host's nervous system in a manner comparable to mind control. Shortly before it is ready to leave the host, the parasite causes the grasshopper host to jump into water, where the grasshopper will drown.

It is not known however whether the neuromodulatory process underlying the host's behaviour involves a manipulation of the nervous system or some other factor. Studies have indicated that grasshoppers which contain the parasite express, or create, different proteins in their brains than uninfected grasshoppers. Some of these proteins have been linked to neurotransmitter activity, others to geotactic activity, or the body's response to changes in gravity."

Also, read this:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/09/0901_050901_wormparasite.html

owned

 

[BROWN GUERRERO]

Saw some shit on TV about these worms. They mind control their victim and shit. Looks like the symbiote from spiderman!!

 

[Skizzy Ske]

wtf!!!

 

[drewski.kalonji]

damn they were moving pretty fast and sporadic but I wouldn't be the least bit freaked out. Parasites are very common around the world, maybe not mind controlling ones, but its not like they can survive inside a humans body.

 

[Incar]

Crazy...... i would capture and make a army of parasites! MUAHAHAHAHA!!!!