In the f!
TIL that scientists thought Rhizocophala, a group of parasitic barnacles, were hermaphroditic, as many other barnacles. But then they discovered the "testes" were actually males living inside the f...
3 years ago by MaiionPostBot to c/todayilearned
Tolstoshev 1 point 3 years ago
I’ve heard of being whipped but this is ridiculous!
cursedanubis 1 point 3 years ago
Almost as horrifying as cordyceps. Instead of mushroom flavor, it's the barnacle flavor that doesn't outright kill the host. I had a hard time conceptualizing the wiki article, but found a cute stop motion video explaining it.
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