| ▲ | gus_massa 4 days ago |
| They look like earthworm that like to live near ice and eat algae. What is the nightmare fuel? |
|
| ▲ | jandrewrogers 3 days ago | parent | next [-] |
| Some people don't like the idea of worms and actively avoid them. I'm not one of them but I know several people that are. The idea of chilling on a pristine glacier somewhere and suddenly finding yourself surrounded by thousands of worms is pretty unsettling to the worm avoidant. Naturally I introduce these people to the existence of the Giant Palouse Earthworm [0], also in the Pacific Northwest, though these are so rare that it would be of scientific interest if you came across one. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Palouse_earthworm |
| |
| ▲ | gus_massa 3 days ago | parent [-] | | I don't mind if someone is afraid of worms, but I really expected a flesh eating monster tha lay eggs inside you and then eclosionarte like in the alien movie and go to the nearest glaciar or ice rink and sleep for centuries until someone comes nearby ... Anyway, if someone hates worms (and doesn't care if they are annelids or nematodes) I suggest to donate to the Guinea Worm eradication campaign. They are pretty close https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eradication_of_dracunculiasis |
|
|
| ▲ | mumbisChungo 4 days ago | parent | prev [-] |
| clear scoleciphobia if I've ever seen it |
| |
| ▲ | nkrisc 4 days ago | parent [-] | | Well, yeah, they're worms. People are irrationally afraid of all sorts of stuff, that doesn't make everything "nightmare fuel". They're just worms that look like worms. | | |
|
