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minus-squareSadSadSatellite @lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up101·2 years agoThere’s a type of bacteria that infects caterpillars and produces a toxin that makes them lose all rigidity. The toxin is called MCF. MCF stand for Makes Caterpillars Floppy Edit: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15009026/
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agooh man you really don’t want a flaccid caterpillar, total mood killer
minus-squarelittleblue✨@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoYeah, if the mood called for that wavy, reach-for-the-sky dance that caterpillars do. On the other hand, if the mood called for a thick, rigid caterpillar, throbbing with pent-up intention, you might want to reconsider the parties you attend.
There’s a type of bacteria that infects caterpillars and produces a toxin that makes them lose all rigidity. The toxin is called MCF.
MCF stand for Makes Caterpillars Floppy
Edit: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15009026/
oh man you really don’t want a flaccid caterpillar, total mood killer
Yeah, if the mood called for that wavy, reach-for-the-sky dance that caterpillars do. On the other hand, if the mood called for a thick, rigid caterpillar, throbbing with pent-up intention, you might want to reconsider the parties you attend.