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Jewel Wasps Enslave Roaches with Targeted Sting
Science Today ^
| MARCH 3, 2014
| Molly Michelson
Posted on 03/30/2014 5:58:27 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
Can *anyone* spot the “evolutionary” falacies with a wasp that targets only one type of cockroach...with a stinger that knows how to find a correct area of a roach brain...with a poison that zombifies but does not kill the roach...with a drug cocktail that sterilizes the dirty cockroach belly such that the wasp egg has its perfect (and only) birthing nest?!
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03/30/2014 7:33:48 PM PDT
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Southack
(The one thing preppers need from the 1st World? http://tinyurl.com/ktfwljc .)
To: nickcarraway
The wasp paralyzes and zombifies cockroaches to lay an egg on the abdomen of the unsuspecting insects. When the egg hatches, the wasp larva emerges and eventually eats its way into the belly of the roach. The larva then pupates inside the cockroach, building a cocoon and eventually emerging as a grown wasp.And this process just "evolved." Riiiight.
To: nickcarraway
Here is a great and clear video of the entire process of the jewel wasp finding and incapacitating a roach, laying its egg on it, etc.:
Wasp 1, Cockroach 0
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posted on
03/30/2014 8:07:02 PM PDT
by
EinNYC
To: nickcarraway
And That’s How God Makes Democrats
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posted on
03/30/2014 8:10:35 PM PDT
by
Talisker
(One who commands, must obey.)
To: left that other site
"Metamorphosis"
But at least the story didn't include any jewel wasps.
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posted on
03/30/2014 8:14:06 PM PDT
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Aarchaeus
(V)
To: nickcarraway
i wonder, is this evolution or adaptation?
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posted on
03/30/2014 9:48:36 PM PDT
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blueplum
To: Aarchaeus
Indeed. That would have REALLY ruined Gregor Samsa’s day! :-)
To: ForYourChildren
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posted on
03/31/2014 5:54:29 AM PDT
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BykrBayb
(Somewhere, my flower is there. ~ Þ)
To: nickcarraway
Democrats are remarkable parasites. They force productive members of society to work hard for the benefits of others with the barrell of a gun. The host has no choice lest he be thrown in jail. The parasite has no sense of shame or dignity and happily breeds entire generations this way.
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