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lemmy.world

Why does it injest eggs off of the grass if the adult injects them into another's throat? Other than that, dope.

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lemmy.world

Also what's the point of the adult emerging when it's already reproduced? How is there any selection pressure to do that

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Poor OP, everyone is questioning the validity of this horn parasites reproductive strategies. The post is quite funny and I'm using it in a session lol

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sh.itjust.works

It wouldn't inject eggs into a new host of the same species, it would either directly lay new eggs or find another species to inject. Maybe the only can be approached by a virgin thing is just them seeking out a healthy human host...

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He horse is not the same species as the “unicorn” which is the horn-worm itself

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If a parasite starts its cycle in the grass then ends its cycle in the grass.
Study your biology kids

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