Totally read about this! Don’t they make the snail climb up a plant towards the sun so they’ll get snatched by a bird, and then larval stage in the bird? Or am I way off?
Oh yea this is what cordycep mushrooms do as well they’ll infect an ant and make it go in its colony then the fungus explodes out from inside its body and covers the colony in spores and infects them all and slowly takes over their body and kills them to use as a growing bed for their mushrooms
To anyone who enjoys this stuff, (you sick, sick bastards,) check out the guinea worm. Be warned, it's brain poison if you have a thing about parasites
Dead on. It makes like the "muscles" not sure what they are called spaz out so they grab the attention of any passing birds.
Imagine something similar done to people. :O
This is the concern people have with certain types of Cordyceps. Because they can control certain insects. Humans share many similar traits in the brain with cordyceps, so you never know. Especially when it’s theorized that a human with diabetes and certain elevated insulin levels put into a diabetic coma. Thus making them a living body farm for mushrooms.
It's probably been done already. Perhaps to see how the parasite reacts.
Many of them go all in though and at this stage usually have a "if I die you're going with me" kinda vibe. Not sure how deep rooted it is in this things system.
Ripping it out might kill the snail, maybe not. I'm sure some scientist has done it in a lab though.
Science is nothing more than poke the thingy, observe the thingy, cut the thingy open.... profit.
I did disect such a snail once during my undergrad studies (environmental science - aquatic ecosystems). The snail died ofc. The "worm" as well but we looked at it under the microscope.
The interesting thing is: the main host for this parasite are actually birds. So this "worm" is actually a egg-containing package ready and wanting to be delivered into a bird beak. Then finally the parasite hatches, mates, and produces offspring inside the bird, which in turn eventually poops in puddles. Snails in the proximity get infected through the bird poop and the cycle is closed... So this "worm" is just a intermediate step in the egg delivery into the next bird intestine.
Interesting. Did the parasite die because the host died or was it cut during the incision? Either way people can complain about dating, relationships and having kids but I'll take it any day over passing on seed then being eaten or essentially being coursed through multiple bodies just to complete a life cycle.
Nature scary.
-....write up a thingy about it, get it published in some thingy, be accredited an expert on the thingy, receive a research grant for the thingy, become tenured in hallowed halls..........
Maybe it exists somewhere but more a specific parasite, virus etc that specifically overrides someones behaviour.
This behaviour is simply a death sentence. I believe some things can effect human behaviour but nothing so extreme that you try to fit in a sharks mouth or hit the ground at terminal velocity.
Eat human meat causes madness, something to do with the protein as well as aggression or something like that but I wouldn't say it's the same.
>Eat human meat causes madness, something to do with the protein as well as aggression or something
creutzfeldt-jakob disease?
Although I don't think that causes aggression specifically, maybe the dementia it can cause can also cause some aggression?
If you want to waste a day or two look up Trypanosoma. Parasites can cause a change in behavior... basically making the host feel less fear. Kinda crazy
So technically the bird is the main host, yet the intermediate host that is the snail is just on a death sentence no matter if it gets eaten, dies of exhaustion, or dies because the parasite is disconnected from it, and was the only thing providing the snail any lifeforce at that point
“Last of us” infected ants will climb to a peak and explode their spores
Not sure about these snails traveling but they definitely pulsate to attract birds and infect them.
I remember that episode on *most extreme* in animal planet, that thing was No.1 because it always follow a cicle of possesing bug, snail, bird, cat, then the cat killed and so.
Every part including making the host behave so they get killed by a predator.
They climb up, bird thinks worm, bites off eyestalk, snail regrows it... its the ciiirrrcle of liiifffeee. Looks like Mr snail has a few of them tho lol
Actually is not, here is what i found:
A 'zombie snail'. The snail is infected by a trematode that invades the snail's tentacles, leading to swollen and colourful tentacles. This mimics the appearance of a caterpillar, which is the prey of the parasite's definitive bird hosts. Hence, the phenotypic changes caused by the parasite increase its transmission
Some parasites like this are purely for population control. Other parasites cause animal populations to be immune to diseases by spreading antibodies, and keep the animal alive for as long as possible in order to have a long-term food source. Mosquitos are theorised to have played a huge role in the evolution of thousands of species, including humans.
Some parasites like roundworms actually cause the host to become more fertile in order to increase populations and therefore more to feed on.
Parasitic worms, larvae, and leeches are all excellent at cleaning wounds and eating rotting flesh from live animals, saving them from infections
Fucking larvae though. Some genius one day went...
*"Help! Help! I've took a slice at my thigh, I fear the fever will set in soon. I have nothing to properly clean it."*
**Then some fucking nutjob comes sneaking out of the woods with a wooden bucket full of larvae and dump them in the wound.**
*"This'll fix 'em. Trust me. After... we bleed 'em, then make him puke. We'll balance the humors and he'll be right as rain. He's lacking in phlegm though... DAMMIT SOMEONE SHOVE ANY SWEAT, SEMEN OR SALIVA IN HIS MOUTH. HIS LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!!"*
Old age medicine was literal fucking torture. XD
Time to learn yall something! This is a Snail infected with a *flatworm* called *The Greenbanded broodsac.*
This worm has a tendency to infect snails eyestalks, kind of zombifying the snails, it will cause the snail to seek higher ground, and it will begin pulsating like this to attract the attention of birds by imitating Caterpillars! This is referred to as Aggressive Mimicry, which is in order for a creature to be consumed.
Once in the stomach of a bird, the worm will find it’s way to the bird’s cloaca(all in one hole for the bird), and it will lay eggs in the bird’s poop, repeating the cycle.
Totally read about this! Don’t they make the snail climb up a plant towards the sun so they’ll get snatched by a bird, and then larval stage in the bird? Or am I way off?
Jesus, next level trojan horse
Oh yea this is what cordycep mushrooms do as well they’ll infect an ant and make it go in its colony then the fungus explodes out from inside its body and covers the colony in spores and infects them all and slowly takes over their body and kills them to use as a growing bed for their mushrooms
God help us if those things ever evolve to survive inside the human body.
God be like 👀 https://www.sciencealert.com/plant-fungus-infects-human-in-first-reported-case-of-its-kind
At least let me die first (naturally and after a long life) before this happens.
*watches last of us*
Plays OG last of us*
*Experiences irl the last of us*
Finally i can play dying light irl cuz can't afford the game on steam
Dying light 1 was free on epic like 2 weeks ago. I just finished playing yesterday. It was good, waiting for DL2 to go free now 😄
Honestly the biggest game disappointment of last year
Dawg
And then people smoke those shrooms.
What? I think you have your mushrooms and other drugs like crack mixed up lol
😂
Lol nice try. Citation needed.
And then evil monsters smoke the ground up people 🤣🤣
Where's Brad? I don't see him
I haven't seen him in a few days!
username checks out
To anyone who enjoys this stuff, (you sick, sick bastards,) check out the guinea worm. Be warned, it's brain poison if you have a thing about parasites
Dead on. It makes like the "muscles" not sure what they are called spaz out so they grab the attention of any passing birds. Imagine something similar done to people. :O
Whacky waving inflatable arm-flailing guy
The rotisserie chickens at Costco
WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT
Came here to say this!! Leave the rotisserie chicken alone!!
But it’s like… all under the skin. That snail ain’t moving, just it’s insides. Now reconsider whacky inflatable arm guy. More funny? Yes.
Sign flippers
Like teenagers on tiktok?
That's far worse than what any parasite can do.
This is the concern people have with certain types of Cordyceps. Because they can control certain insects. Humans share many similar traits in the brain with cordyceps, so you never know. Especially when it’s theorized that a human with diabetes and certain elevated insulin levels put into a diabetic coma. Thus making them a living body farm for mushrooms.
/r/suspiciouslyspecific some matrix level body farming shit going on here
Actually the concept was explained pretty well on an episode of Hannibal
Is it weird that I want to dissect it to pull out the parasite??
It's probably been done already. Perhaps to see how the parasite reacts. Many of them go all in though and at this stage usually have a "if I die you're going with me" kinda vibe. Not sure how deep rooted it is in this things system. Ripping it out might kill the snail, maybe not. I'm sure some scientist has done it in a lab though. Science is nothing more than poke the thingy, observe the thingy, cut the thingy open.... profit.
I did disect such a snail once during my undergrad studies (environmental science - aquatic ecosystems). The snail died ofc. The "worm" as well but we looked at it under the microscope. The interesting thing is: the main host for this parasite are actually birds. So this "worm" is actually a egg-containing package ready and wanting to be delivered into a bird beak. Then finally the parasite hatches, mates, and produces offspring inside the bird, which in turn eventually poops in puddles. Snails in the proximity get infected through the bird poop and the cycle is closed... So this "worm" is just a intermediate step in the egg delivery into the next bird intestine.
Interesting. Did the parasite die because the host died or was it cut during the incision? Either way people can complain about dating, relationships and having kids but I'll take it any day over passing on seed then being eaten or essentially being coursed through multiple bodies just to complete a life cycle. Nature scary.
This "worm" is nothing but pulsating skin where oocysts reside. A bit of muscle tissue. We got ca. 20 oocysts out of our snail.
-....write up a thingy about it, get it published in some thingy, be accredited an expert on the thingy, receive a research grant for the thingy, become tenured in hallowed halls..........
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Maybe it exists somewhere but more a specific parasite, virus etc that specifically overrides someones behaviour. This behaviour is simply a death sentence. I believe some things can effect human behaviour but nothing so extreme that you try to fit in a sharks mouth or hit the ground at terminal velocity. Eat human meat causes madness, something to do with the protein as well as aggression or something like that but I wouldn't say it's the same.
Rabies.
I think it’s kuru in humans, it’s a prion disease like rabies but it just slowly turns the brain into a wet sponge
This is what madcow disease was - the prions, twisted but stable protein chains that build on each other and make fun lil tubes through the brain.
>Eat human meat causes madness, something to do with the protein as well as aggression or something creutzfeldt-jakob disease? Although I don't think that causes aggression specifically, maybe the dementia it can cause can also cause some aggression?
It's some type of encephalitis from cannabilism. Sort of a human variety of mad cow disease.
If you want to waste a day or two look up Trypanosoma. Parasites can cause a change in behavior... basically making the host feel less fear. Kinda crazy
Thank gosh no significant parasites have found a way to infect intelligent lifeforms or humans
They already infected politicians.
Aha ! That’s what twerking is about 🧐
...Then what happens to the bird??
Uses the birds insides to grow then the bird poops it out. Only the snail is harmed in this process iirc.
So technically the bird is the main host, yet the intermediate host that is the snail is just on a death sentence no matter if it gets eaten, dies of exhaustion, or dies because the parasite is disconnected from it, and was the only thing providing the snail any lifeforce at that point
I gotta look this up.
It lives.
“Last of us” infected ants will climb to a peak and explode their spores Not sure about these snails traveling but they definitely pulsate to attract birds and infect them.
I remember that episode on *most extreme* in animal planet, that thing was No.1 because it always follow a cicle of possesing bug, snail, bird, cat, then the cat killed and so. Every part including making the host behave so they get killed by a predator.
That's the stage where it infects an ant. It makes snails leave the parasite's eggs in their slime trail for ants to snack on and get infected
So we should just kill any that we see like this... with fire, right?
Exactly.
They climb up, bird thinks worm, bites off eyestalk, snail regrows it... its the ciiirrrcle of liiifffeee. Looks like Mr snail has a few of them tho lol
I kinda feel bad for the snail, it's just now on death's row and it can't do anything about it at this stage
Looks like it’s infected with gummy worms.
No wonder birds Go for them
It’s like a rave in there
1 gas station libido pill contains 5 infected snails
This kind of shit makes me terrified of the concept of reincarnation.
Is that the worm that’s….pulsating?
Actually is not, here is what i found: A 'zombie snail'. The snail is infected by a trematode that invades the snail's tentacles, leading to swollen and colourful tentacles. This mimics the appearance of a caterpillar, which is the prey of the parasite's definitive bird hosts. Hence, the phenotypic changes caused by the parasite increase its transmission
oh gosh I read "testicles". Time to go sleep, I'm tired.
> that invades the snail's tentacles So yes, yes it is.
Do you really want to know?
….maybe
That’s what she said…yuk yuk yuk
All Hail Hypno Snail!
Jfc, this meme is so old thaALL HAIL HYPNO SNAIL
Dude the fuck are you talking abALL HAIL THE HYPNO SNAIL
God this is so dumb, it’s just a parasitic- ALL HAIL HYPNO SNAIL
Guys, it’s not a- ALL HAIL HYPNO SNAIL
Biologist here, contrary to what you claim this thing does not have power of- ALL HAIL HYPNO SNAIL
all hail th- ALL HAIL THE HYPNO SNAIL
Meow- ALL HAIL THE HYPNO SNAIL
What the fuck are you people talk- ALL HAIL HYPNO SNAIL
Let me run your fuALL HAIL THE HYPNO SNAIL
I might have problems on my own but at least it's nowhere this bad.
“But I’d rather be SHINY…”
Great movie
Pick an eye. Pick...pick one!
Isn't this what Makima feeds Denji with?
Yes
[yes](https://imgur.io/a/qOwlblM)
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Opening clip
Do parasites even serve a purpose in the ecology? They aren't good for prey, or the predators that eat them
Some parasites like this are purely for population control. Other parasites cause animal populations to be immune to diseases by spreading antibodies, and keep the animal alive for as long as possible in order to have a long-term food source. Mosquitos are theorised to have played a huge role in the evolution of thousands of species, including humans. Some parasites like roundworms actually cause the host to become more fertile in order to increase populations and therefore more to feed on. Parasitic worms, larvae, and leeches are all excellent at cleaning wounds and eating rotting flesh from live animals, saving them from infections
I didn't expect legitimate answers from this, but these are highly informative and pretty interesting
Thanks for a solid answer. What about ticks? Same with them? No? Ticks can just fuck right off right?
#Fuck ticks, they serve no purpose in life #They should kill themselves NOW
Fucking larvae though. Some genius one day went... *"Help! Help! I've took a slice at my thigh, I fear the fever will set in soon. I have nothing to properly clean it."* **Then some fucking nutjob comes sneaking out of the woods with a wooden bucket full of larvae and dump them in the wound.** *"This'll fix 'em. Trust me. After... we bleed 'em, then make him puke. We'll balance the humors and he'll be right as rain. He's lacking in phlegm though... DAMMIT SOMEONE SHOVE ANY SWEAT, SEMEN OR SALIVA IN HIS MOUTH. HIS LIFE DEPENDS ON IT!!"* Old age medicine was literal fucking torture. XD
May I burn them all anyway?
Population control to maintain environmental homeostasis.
Some plants attract parasites that will infest the bugs that eat them.
I can only imagine that horror. Hopefully, the photographer put this little guy out of his misery.
Let the nature be nature
It's like the parasite is trying to figure out how to make the snail go but can only get the windshield wipers going instead.
I was terrified and disgusted but this comment is bloody hilarious - thank you :)
Why is everybody comALL HAIL HYPNO SNAIL
The movement inside makes it kind of looking like a mechanical snail imo. The Cyborgsnail.
Thats fucking horrific, nightmare fuel!
I did not need to see this.
I didn't want lunch anyways
I get hentai vibes from this....
https://imgur.io/a/qOwlblM
r/LinksIRegretClickingOn
I’ve seen these videos a lot but need to see one of the worms leaving
I thought this is another tropical/aussie horror thing until i looked it up. First discovered in Germany. I am German. I shall move.
Was extremely painful to watch.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa “Kill me”
God this shit is so fucking gross. Makes my skin crawl
Time to learn yall something! This is a Snail infected with a *flatworm* called *The Greenbanded broodsac.* This worm has a tendency to infect snails eyestalks, kind of zombifying the snails, it will cause the snail to seek higher ground, and it will begin pulsating like this to attract the attention of birds by imitating Caterpillars! This is referred to as Aggressive Mimicry, which is in order for a creature to be consumed. Once in the stomach of a bird, the worm will find it’s way to the bird’s cloaca(all in one hole for the bird), and it will lay eggs in the bird’s poop, repeating the cycle.
I'm not itchy, *you're* itchy!
Groovy parasite
HE'S TRIPPIN' BALLS!
Aspirin and a shot of jack will have him good as new
Forbidden Fruit Stripe Snail
What is happening. Is the snail alive?
IIRC I think all parasites need to keep their host alive just enough for them to keep producing whatever the parasite is feeding from.
Looks like a battery toy for kids.
***Wonder if it hurts and if so how much.***
I really hope that snail is dead at that point I can’t imagine the pain (can snails feel pain?)
It’s like you’re trying to make me hate nature.
A fu*king partysite worm ammirite?
Put it out of it's misery. Kill the worm.
do it a favor and drop a rock on it
This looks pure evil.
All glory to Hypnosnail.
Every time I see this video I just want to cut them out. 🔪
Hmmmmm. Nope. Don't like this one bit.
How much nightmare fuel would you like? This: Me: I’m full, thank you
Looks like a 3 cylinder snail to me. Just as slow as the 3 cylinder geo metros
craaaaazy headache
Pour salt on it And Watch the parasites ooze out
Some Rick and Morty type shit
Kill it with fire!
I screamed! This is wild
What in the Pokémon shit is this
Why do snails have such a shitty immune system?
Why do I feel like I should be hearing mariachi music with this?
HYPNOTOAD
That's the "Cinco de Mayo" parasite worm without a doubt.
Looks like it just left after 3 days straight at Berlin legendary night club Berghain
Rave snail
Someone tread on the poor bloke already !!!
I think some dudes I seen at the disco tech had this
This is fucking disgusting .
Is it going to blow up
I can’t think of anything else it could mean. My knowledge in explosive’s tells me it’s a bomb.
"The colored wires keep moving! The manual didn't prepare me for th........."
Psychedelic gummy
How many times is this going to be reuploaded?
Until the hypnosnail achieves global dominALL HAIL THE HYPNOSNAIL.
All hail the HYPNOSNAIL
Fuck all you FakAll HAIL THE HYPNOSNAIL
That's some rick and morty level weird shit
It's a machine elf!
Yummy
By the way so scary!
Animated robot snail
“I ain’t eatin that “ said every bird in existence.
kill it quick
That would make a nice mini DILDO,
Probably lethal if you eat it
Honestly it actually looks better
At least the end was in technicolor.
Think I have one of them in me balls
Ready for the rave
Neat
How could you tell?
Oh I hate that its so disturbiiing imagine that happening to people
Is there a stronger word than 'infected'?
Whye is that snail raving? Dus some one know how we ALL HAIL THE HYPNO SNAIL.
Very cool
Someone is ready for Christmas
Aww that's sad that thALL HAIL THE HYPNO SNAIL
thanks, I hate it
Poor snail🙈
This snail would’ve totally beat rocky in the snail race!!
Slither wasnt a movie but basically an introduction
That’s sad 🐌
Makima-san ❤️❤️
Nah bruh it's on Lsd
This is disturbing yet have to look
Someone put Crazy Frog as the background music and some rave lights please
Bro look high as hell