MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comB to c/TodayILearned@chat.maiion.comEnglish · 1 year agoTIL 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...en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkTIL 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...en.wikipedia.orgMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comB to c/TodayILearned@chat.maiion.comEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squarecursedanubislinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoAlmost 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.
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.