Also: nature is cool. And totally fucked up.

I don't think you have to be "*really* squeamish" to pass on that. I'm really not easily grossed out, but that turned my stomach a little.

Also, nature is cool and totally fucked up.

Oh. Sorry if my warning wasn't strong enough. I know my personal scale of squick is pretty different from most folks.

I hope nobody has click-regret.

Glark, that is fascinating! I've been doing some (so far, very cursory) research on parasites for a future writing project, so this was right up my alley.

Oh cool, Elsa. If you haven't yet, you may want to check out the Radiolab "Parasite" episode (squick factor moderate to high, IIRC - it's been a while since I listened to it). The story involving the Cockroaches is one of the coolest/weirdest bits I've heard.

Oh, I love that episode! (Though I am phobic about roaches, so on subsequent re-listens, I had to skip that part. In fact, I remember that it involved roaches but I don't remember what about roaches because LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU.)

The parasite episode on radiolab does indeed rock.

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!! ufez, that was awesomely icky. I don't know whether to run away or congratulate you. ew. ewewew. Also cool. brrrrrr. Nope, no click-regret (seen it before even) but I definitely get plenty squicked out by those GIANT. PSYCHADELIC. DILDO. EYEBALLS. FROM. HELL. argh.

that radiolab episode is teh shiz.