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jaleCro t1_j6hvl7l wrote

Reply to comment by Raxure in A woman can lose a limb and not be able to grow it back. But she can then get pregnant, and her body can grow the limbs she lost, for someone else. by exultantunderwear68

> asites use a host to live quite plainly however their goal is to feed on the host for an indefinite period or until they’re dead

there are a number of parasites which only spend a part of their lifecycle as parasites

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Xrcane t1_j6hwhyg wrote

We already know what a baby is

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Raxure t1_j6ja79e wrote

I didn’t know that, I had read that parasites intend on remaining on their host for as long as possible as that’s their only way of living. Which ones do that if you don’t mind me asking?

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jaleCro t1_j6jowor wrote

Parasitic wasps are the first which come to mind.

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Raxure t1_j6jp1qc wrote

Ugh of course that’s a thing lmao. Well there’s my nightmare fuel for the week…

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