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The 7 Most Horrifying Parasites on the Planet
Cracked.com ^ | 3/30/09 | Matthew Hayden

Posted on 04/16/2009 12:10:48 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows

As soon as your doctor says you've got parasites in your body, you don't need to hear any more details. They're all horrible, right? How can it get worse than little tiny worms or something feeding on your insides?

Actually, it can get way, way worse. As it turns out, there's nothing in nature more creative than a parasite. And we don't mean that in a good way. For instance...

(Excerpt) Read more at cracked.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: crackedisliberal; napl; nsfw; rapingmychildhood; yuck
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WARNING: Strong language, nightmare fuel, possibility of a crevo thread breaking out.
1 posted on 04/16/2009 12:10:48 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
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To: Slings and Arrows; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; ...
No, Michelle 0bama isn't on the list.


2 posted on 04/16/2009 12:12:02 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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Oh, I need some rest. I was SURE I was going to be seeing pictures of Pelosi, Reid, Obama, Frank, and Dodd, among others...


3 posted on 04/16/2009 12:14:26 AM PDT by redhead (Alaska-Step out of the bus and into the food chain.)
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Oh, I need some rest. I was SURE I was going to be seeing pictures of Pelosi, Reid, Obama, Frank, and Dodd, among others...

It would appear that the author stuck to non-human parasites, as opposed to inhuman ones.

4 posted on 04/16/2009 12:18:47 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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5 posted on 04/16/2009 12:29:31 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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6 posted on 04/16/2009 12:29:31 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

Ah yes, the parasite that turns crabs into metrosexuals.


7 posted on 04/16/2009 12:34:25 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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To: JoeProBono

Is that the dreaded Pelosi Louse?


8 posted on 04/16/2009 12:34:41 AM PDT by usmcobra (Your chances of dying in bed are reduced by getting out of it, but most people still die in bed)
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To: Slings and Arrows

And that eye burrowing worm...


9 posted on 04/16/2009 12:53:12 AM PDT by smokingfrog (Choose your allies carefully.)
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To: Slings and Arrows; All
I am astonished and disheartened that the legendary researchers at Cracked didn't include the Candiru

(Warning:  If you thought that the Cracked parasites were yucky and made your skin crawl, think twice before clicking this link or watching the videos.  Not suitable for work or family environments and truly the stuff of nightmares...because of the specific way that it interacts with humans.  You've been warned)

Candiru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

YouTube - Horror story Candiru the Toothpick Fish - Weird Nature - BBC animals

YouTube - Parasites

10 posted on 04/16/2009 1:05:16 AM PDT by Stoat (Palin / Coulter 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
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To: usmcobra; Slings and Arrows
Dreaded Pelosi Louse


11 posted on 04/16/2009 1:05:53 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: Slings and Arrows

I’m surprised they didn’t mention the sudden spate of bot flies infesting humans.

[do not go look them up. you were warned]


12 posted on 04/16/2009 1:09:39 AM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.......)
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To: Salamander

IMO, compared to some of the nightmares in the article, bot fly larvae are warm and cuddly.


13 posted on 04/16/2009 1:13:00 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Gaaaaack!

I HATE maggots!

LOL!


14 posted on 04/16/2009 1:21:11 AM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.......)
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To: JoeProBono

“Why so serious?”


15 posted on 04/16/2009 1:22:27 AM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.......)
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16 posted on 04/16/2009 1:25:48 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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17 posted on 04/16/2009 1:25:48 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

Joe, I think your “post” key is slam-firing.


18 posted on 04/16/2009 1:32:17 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
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To: JoeProBono

Much as I think Bale rocks as Batman, The Joker stole the show from the first frame and never gave it back.

“And here....we...go.”

Too bad he he screwed himself over in real life.


19 posted on 04/16/2009 1:34:34 AM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.......)
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To: Slings and Arrows

‘e’s got ‘iccups.


20 posted on 04/16/2009 1:35:37 AM PDT by Salamander (Like acid and oil on a madman's face, reason tends to fly away.......)
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