I remember being weirdly fascinated by these things as a child. They look so much like pill bugs & giant isopods which I found to be cute, so to see smth like them have such a horrific manner(?) of parasitism was so strange. I still can't fathom how they would evolve to occupy smth so niche. ToT
I remember being weirdly fascinated by these things as a child. They look so much like pill bugs & giant isopods which I found to be cute, so to see smth like them have such a horrific manner(?) of parasitism was so strange. I still can't fathom how they would evolve to occupy smth so niche. ToT
I will say after taking a course on parasitology, there is nothing in this world more niche than a parasite life cycle. Puts fiction to shame
LETS GOOOOOO
Ever heard of the barnacle that castrates crabs?
Sshhhh… I’m working on that video right now! Yassification of the crabs