r/interesting • • Aug 04 '26

NATURE Parasite flees a mantis when hit with water

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u/SocietyAmbitious9648 Aug 04 '26

I remember the one about the guy who cut/ scratched his leg or arm on a barnacle, then proceeded to have weird symptoms and it turned out barnacles were trying to set up camp in his blood

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u/RealLinzerBinzer Aug 04 '26

😳 I didn’t see that one!