Crab Mind Control

[Calliander]

There's a type of barnacle known as rhizocephalan which messes up crabs and shrimp, it's really crazy. I heard about it the other day and had to find out more. The barnacle basically takes over the mind of the crab and stops it from reproducing: instead of producing its own egg sac or whatever, the barnacle produces its own that the crab takes care of and protects as though it had a bunch of little crab babies in it. Even stranger, if one latches onto a male crab, it turns the male into a female, effectively.

I don't know why I wanted to share this on TNL, but here are some links about the thing. It's oddly interesting. Imagine if the barnacle could affect us?

http://www.mesa.edu.au/friends/seash...arasitism.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizocephala

[Error]

There's a type of barnacle known as rhizocephalan which messes up crabs and shrimp, it's really crazy. I heard about it the other day and had to find out more. The barnacle basically takes over the mind of the crab and stops it from reproducing: instead of producing its own egg sac or whatever, the barnacle produces its own that the crab takes care of and protects as though it had a bunch of little crab babies in it. Even stranger, if one latches onto a male crab, it turns the male into a female, effectively.

I don't know why I wanted to share this on TNL, but here are some links about the thing. It's oddly interesting. Imagine if the barnacle could affect us?

http://www.mesa.edu.au/friends/seash...arasitism.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhizocephala

What do you mean IF?

[YellerDog]

Las Plagas are everywhere.

[Kev]

That's some fucked up shit right there. Cool though. Reminds me of one of them '50s sci-fi movies.

[perkyskirt]

*thows barnacles at everyones choads

[Yoshi]

What do you mean IF?

So why is it that it's ok to post stupid political bullshit in threads if you're on the wrong side?

[dave is ok]

I'm always fascinated about this shit. Like Cuckoo's totally fucking over warblers, and how hyena babies try to kill eachother the second they are born.

[Frogacuda]

So why is it that it's ok to post stupid political bullshit in threads if you're on the wrong side?

because it's funny?

[Yoshi]

because it's funny?

I guess the same mental capacity and lot in life that steers someone that way would also make them think they are clever. Thanks for the explanation.

[Frogacuda]

I guess the same mental capacity and lot in life that steers someone that way would also make them think they are clever. Thanks for the explanation.

It's not really that. I laugh at alot of conservative comedians. You just don't happen to be one of them. I love the Opie and Anthony show, Nick Dipaolo, Colin Quinn, etc, even if I disagree with their politics.

It's not like I thought what he said was f'ing hilarious or anything, but I was just trying to explain why you don't get away with it.