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 snoot
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 cordycep
#8586394 - 07/01/08 11:55 PM (3 months, 7 days ago) |
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An ant infected with a Cordycep fungus. The parasite controls the ant forcing it to climb high up a tree and attach itself to a branch. The bizarre behaviour, captured by Earthwatch volunteers in Malaysia, maximizes the distribution of the fungus spores when the plant emerges weeks later.
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Re: cordycep [Re: snoot]
#8586503 - 07/02/08 12:53 AM (3 months, 7 days ago) |
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Whoa. Pretty cool. 
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Re: cordycep [Re: MHbound]
#8588138 - 07/02/08 03:10 PM (3 months, 7 days ago) |
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Wow!
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 legallyhomeless
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Re: cordycep [Re: Sakyr]
#8590800 - 07/03/08 08:06 AM (3 months, 6 days ago) |
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Nice pic. Why does it say "when the plant emerges"
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btb103
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Edited by btb103 (07/03/08 08:31 AM)
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snoot
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Re: cordycep [Re: btb103]
#8591317 - 07/03/08 11:55 AM (3 months, 6 days ago) |
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they misused the word plant.
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Re: cordycep [Re: snoot]
#8598830 - 07/05/08 09:36 PM (3 months, 4 days ago) |
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I had never heard of that before . Cool as heck, thanx for posting !
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the cordys are a cool parasite
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KilroyMilosevik
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The Planet Earth mini series had a fucking sweet section on this
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-The door.
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snoot
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yeah pretty stunning
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