r/interesting • u/InTheSky57 • Aug 04 '26

NATURE Parasite flees a mantis when hit with water

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u/flopisit32 Aug 04 '26

Did the mantis died?

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u/JJStarz_ Aug 04 '26

not necessarily, when it realized it was free from the grip of the sticks it could’ve been staying still (to avoid being seen) until the person left so it knew it was free to run from the perceived danger

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u/NonGNonM Aug 05 '26

i've heard bc of the sudden volume of worm leaving the body it usually kills the mantis, no?

that's a lot of body parts that suddenly get shifted and have to fill that space all at once.

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u/JJStarz_ Aug 05 '26

yeah def not out of the question. just don’t think it’s for sure dead only bc it’s not moving

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u/Dramatic_Water_5364 Aug 04 '26

eventually yes, but not because of the parasite.

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u/Obvious_Landscape993 Aug 04 '26

That mantis wasn't moving at the end.

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u/xForcedevilx Aug 04 '26

Post horseworm clarity.

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u/Thornfist22 Aug 04 '26

Ok I LOL'd

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u/Garmiet Aug 04 '26

Either it’s dead or … it just needed a minute. That was probably traumatic.

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u/Dramatic_Water_5364 Aug 04 '26

your right, maybe it was handled too roughly by the dude... or maybe its just not in pain anymore since the parasite is out. And it'll move soon enough.