The zombie fruit flies in your kitchen
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@ddmone wrote: Terriflying. Edited for clarity. Read full topic
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@Shuck wrote: Every time I read about (yet another) type of parasite that takes over the brains of insects* and controls them, I can’t help but think there’s got to be some parasites that do that to...
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@DukeTrout wrote: That’s why I keep one of these in the pantry for swattin’ 'em. Read full topic
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@ddmone wrote: en.wikipedia.org Ice (The X-Files) "Ice" is the eighth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files, which premiered on the Fox network on...
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@Shuck wrote: Yeah, I remember watching that (and the similar “Firewalker” episode) and naively thinking it was a bit over-the-top, in terms of the influence the parasite had. I subsequently learned...
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@Pensketch wrote: I wonder if tests have been done on Trump supporters? I can picture them, at dusk, stepping out onto their porches, sticking their arms straight up while their fungus oozes out and...
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@sme wrote: Pensketch: Fortunately, they have us to do it for them. Kinemortophobia by proxy, huh? Clever little buggers. Read full topic
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@Shuck wrote: Honestly, I would not be at all surprised if there was some biological agent - some parasite, infection or toxic contamination - that caused humans to be predisposed to religious...
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@DonatellaNobody wrote: Regular fruit does not fly, but zombie fruit flies in my kitchen. Read full topic
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@LurkingGrue wrote: Shuck: Every time I read about (yet another) type of parasite that takes over the brains of insects* and controls them, I can’t help but think there’s got to be some parasites that...
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@IronEdithKidd wrote: Yikes! All the more reason to set up a trap. We use apple cider vinegar in a small bowl covered in plastic wrap with a small hole poked into the plastic. It has to be changed...
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@Shuck wrote: LurkingGrue: There is but we haven’t identified it … you know the symptoms as they all follow Trump and watch Fox News. As I said above - I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if it were...
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@LemoUtan wrote: But does it fly like a banana? Read full topic
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@Garymon wrote: IronEdithKidd: We use apple cider vinegar in a small bowl covered in plastic wrap with a small hole poked into the plastic. A nice option is an amaro bottle (or similar bottle) with...
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@IronEdithKidd wrote: We don’t entertain much during the harvest because few guests really want to be put to work, even if they offer. Coincides with fruit fly season, so we don’t need to disguise the...
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@Garymon wrote: I did it just for my own benefit. I keep my counters pretty sparse, so a bowl just sitting out bugged me. The bottle looks nice and blends in the corner with a few other counter items....
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