Saturday, June 13, 2009

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"Zombie" Ants Controlled, Decapitated by Flies




In South America female phorid flies have developed a bizarre reproductive strategy: They hover over fire ants (pictured in a file photo), then inject their eggs into the ants with a needle-like appendage. The egg grows and the resulting larva generally migrates to the ant's head. The larva lives there for weeks--slurping up the brain and turning the ant into a "zombie," in some cases compelling the ant to march 55 yards (50 meters) away from its colony to avoid attack by other fire ants.Finally the baby fly decapitates its host and hatches, exiting through the ants head.


Fox steals more than 100 shoes
BERLIN (Reuters) - A fox has been unmasked as the mystery thief of more than 100 shoes in the small western German town of Foehren, authorities said Friday.
A forest worker stumbled upon shoes strewn near the fox's den and found a trove of footwear down the hole which had recently been stolen overnight from outside locals' front doors.
"There was everything from ladies' shoes to trainers," said a local police spokesman. "We've found between 110 and 120 so far. It seems a vixen stole them for her cubs to play with."
Although many were missing laces, the shoes were in good condition and their owners were delighted to reclaim them, he said, adding that no reprisals were planned against the culprit.

3 comments:

Married to a Proverbs 31 Woman said...

You are the Drudge Report of news of the weird. Breaking News - Cutting Edge News.

J

Tony said...

We have a skunk that sneaks into our yard and tries to take things. Maybe that explains where all of my shoes have been going.

Anonymous said...

I am going to spooge into your ear until my children grow big enough to burst through and decapitate your fat ass head!