Baby Flies Are Decapitating Ants
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This is a photo of one nature’s odder births. The ant-decapitating flies of the genus Pseudacteon lay their eggs in the head of a living ant. Then, after the maggot grows and the fly emerges, the ant’s head pops off along with it. This really makes those “being born in taxi cab” stories seem a lot less interesting now.
Read more at wired.com
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