TIL There's a Japanese beetle that when eaten by a frog will haul ass through its digestive system and escape out the back end unscathed.

3 years ago by MaiionPostBot to c/todayilearned

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New research details how this Japanese water beetle travels through the bowels of its predator to emerge out the other end, alive and unharmed

chooglers 29 points 3 years ago

literally hauling ass

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BitSound 23 points 3 years ago

Man I'm glad I'm at the top of the food chain

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remotelove 22 points 3 years ago

So you would rather have things crawling out of your ass instead of you having to crawl out of someone else's?

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ShadedCosmos 28 points 3 years ago

I have thought about this question for 5 minutes now while brushing my teeth and I am still not so sure of my answer.

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ThugJesus 11 points 3 years ago

I think the stakes make the decision for me, so let me put it into that context:

Would you rather have to crawl out of some thing's ass (or you die), or have something crawl out of your ass (or it dies).

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Gravity 5 points 3 years ago

Easy to believe this would be the most profound question I’ve had to deal with all morning

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DjMeas 7 points 3 years ago

And here I thought I needed more fiber in my diet.

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totallynotarobot 1 point 3 years ago

Sell these beetles as a weight loss thing, like those creeps who sell parasites and shit to fat people. You'll make a mint.

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lemmylommy 4 points 3 years ago

a great adventure is waiting for you ahead hurry onward Lemmiwinks or you will soon be dead

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jopepa 3 points 3 years ago

Oh that beetle is scathed, scatted and scathed.

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MyNameIsIgglePiggle 3 points 3 years ago

Oh fuck real live lemmywinks

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FigMcLargeHuge 3 points 3 years ago

There's a whole world out there I just didn't need to know about.

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Son_of_dad 3 points 3 years ago

Should be called the taco bell beetle

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Selmafudd 1 point 3 years ago

Frog ride!

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