Wow! Parasites!

[kgallego]

Have a look at this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocGop_W5cVU

 

[Chexie23]

That is horrifying!!

 

[LLGabriel]

Eeeeek! Now I am itching.. LOL! Cool video though, thanks.

 

[luvbug237]

Ohh that was so icky to see lol !!

 

[little leaf]

what the HE$$ was that thing? that was nasty ! now I need to deworm my mantis - lol

 

[werecat]

THIS is why I'm apprehensive about feeding wild-caught prey. That is really horrifying!

 

[Cait0420]

Omg! And to think theese can be passed on to our chams, or even us! Ewwww

 

[nightanole]

But would said thing survive chewing, or an animals gut? In theory it might be staying in mr bug so something big and warm eats it...

 

[croastbeast]

Its likely a hairworm. They are REALLY disgusting (biologically) that they can even infest the brain.

 

[SSimsswiSS]

Part of the worms life cycle needs water. So they hijack grasshopper brains and turn them into body of water seeking zombies. So if you ever see a large insect drown in a pool or pond, these guys might be around.

 

[Juliaf3]

excuse me while I got have nightmares



that was beyond gross. lord have mercy. Tell me that is not a common parasite!

 

[Juliaf3]

Its likely a hairworm. They are REALLY disgusting (biologically) that they can even infest the brain.

Part of the worms life cycle needs water. So they hijack grasshopper brains and turn them into body of water seeking zombies. So if you ever see a large insect drown in a pool or pond, these guys might be around.

I am not easily grossed out, but that grossed me out. I would NOT want that thing to touch me. PERIOD

 

[BKFritz]

It's safe to say wild caught bugs are now off the menu (not that they were ever on it). I hope he killed what ever that thing was too.

 

[MelissaB]

Wow! I can't believe that worm fit inside the mantis. Very interesting and nasty.

 

[Psychobunny]

My thoughts exactly! that this just kept coming out, I kept thinking; stop already...Yuk!!!

 

[prohbusiness]

Even Scarier, this is a video strictly about hairworms. Hopefully they cant infect chams.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so8ScD6m1MI

 

[maxttu]

Is this even legit?? I mean, who carries around a camera to record killing a mantis? And why did he kill the mantis?!? Jerkface!

 

[little leaf]

Is this even legit?? I mean, who carries around a camera to record killing a mantis? And why did he kill the mantis?!? Jerkface!

I agree- who would want to kill a mantis - but for the worm, once I stepped on a big black cricket on the sidewalk- it had one of these in it - the worm was SO huge and nasty - but I did not have a camera - lol

 

[Psychobunny]

I was thinking the same, who would want to spray bug killer on a mantis??!!
That alone was nearly as gross as the worm

 

[Bush baby]

That video is one of those things i wish i could un-see.