When insects aren't insects anymore

Not for the Weak-Hearted
This post might make your computer a little laggy as it contains over 10 videos.

Why begin the post with a clear warning? It's because today's post is pretty much about insects. Well, maggots to be more precise.

It all started with Syuh and her discovery of seeing videos of coke causing maggots to grow on pork.


Here's the video:

From what I know, maggots are the larval stage for the common flies. They feed on dead tissues, and take less than a day to grow. So is it really possible for maggots to be formed on the pork that had been soaked in coke? Coca Cola, like all 'gas drinks' contain carbonic acid which is 'strong' enough to cause a nail to rust. However, is it possible to cause pork to rot?

Anyone willing to try this experiment out for me?

That was where my own journey filled with curiosity began. I had the habit of clicking stuff that looks tempting to me, but I always end up hitting myself for making such a move. And this time, I did the very same. I went crazy over the 'Related Videos' bit and began clicking videos after videos.


First, I side tracked a little as I found a video that showed how 'powerful' ants were. Apparently, these ants were able to digest an entire house lizard/Cicak/ I-have-no-idea-what-its-called-in-Mandarin-nor-in-Tamil.


This, my friends, is simply amazing. Watch it, and you'll know what I mean.





Realizing that I was side-tracking from the initial task of finding more maggot videos, I hopped back on trail and this was the first video that I found. Maggots are also known as Botflies. And both of these dogs had maggots in them. Coincidentally, both of them are in Costa Rica (is it a botfly infected place?). I have no idea why there are botflies in the first dog, but I do know that the second dog was injured in some barb wires. The wounds were not healing (of course lah, infected what. Rusty barb wires right) and they soon discovered botflies near the mouth of the poor dog. Here are the videos of the process where both the owners try to remove the evil botflies.











For animal lovers, it may have been cruel to see such a painful process. However, the 'fun' doesn't end there. Here's one, where the owner of a cat found a botfly in the rat that the pet caught. The black thing on the left of the video is actually the eye of the rat. Obviously, it's been chewed up by the cat. But that's not the main point. The main point is to have a look at the botfly that's movig near the rat. Awesomely gross!






This time, it's a squirrel. It's a little more gruesome as the boyfly is wriggling in the squirrel the entire time. The main focus is again, not on that nor is it on the squirrel, but rather, the size of that bloody maggot!





Now that's all for the torurous part for you animal lovers. On to the more squimish parts! Botflies in humans!


Let's begin with this girl who had a botfly in her neck. What hit me hard was the hole that the maggot caused when it was squeezed out of the girl's neck. The freakin' hole is like the size of a bubble tea pearl!

Okay, maybe a little exaggerated. But still...






And on to the head. This unfortunate lady was returning from Costa Rica (See, almost all the cases are from there!). She seemed fine at first, but over the next couple of days, her head began swelling. Tests showed that she had a botfly growing in her head. Watch as the doctor pulls out the maggot from her head (you never know what's in you until it's too late).

She even gets to keep it as a souvenier!





The last two videos, have nothing to do with maggots. I happened to side track again as I found an interesting video about parasites growing in our stomachs because of processed food, fast food and all the major no-nos.


The creepy fellow actually looks like a small dragon!


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And lastly, the video that got me all freaked out. This video claims that we have worms in our faces. And the person actually proves it by wiping some stuff all over two man's face. Watch as this tiny whitish-transparent worms begin crawling out of the mans' faces.


Do we really have worms in our faces?!?!?



Loves.

Say Whaaaaat?!?!?

Okay, so I've decided to ditch the idea of closing this blog down. I love gossip and information to much that I have to share it. Whether or not people read it, I don't give two f*cks about it.


Enough about me, on to Rihanna.







Just a couple of weeks ago, we were informed by the internet, newspaper and whatever news channels you can get your hands on, that Rihanna was beaten up badly by her pretty boy, Chris Brown, after having a heated arguement with him.


What caused the arguement? Well, it was a text message that ignited the violence. The power of technology eh.


"Law enforcement sources confirm to TMZ Chris Brown received a text message from a woman while he was driving with Rihanna and that's what started the confrontation that left Rihanna battered and bruised. We're told the text message was from a woman who wrote about hooking up with Brown later. We've also learned there is a reference in the police report to an argument over a rapper, but we've learned this is NOT what triggered the argument. The woman who text messaged Brown is not a rapper. The NY Daily News first reported the text message."


We were all ready to boycott Chris Brown when just awhile later, a photo of poor RiRi leaked out form LAPD's hands.






"Rihanna's family was furious after a photograph of her battered face was leaked, and the singer was determined to get out of Los Angeles."



"The Los Angeles Police Department takes seriously its duty to maintain the confidentiality of victims of domestic violence. The Department launched an immediate internal investigation and subsequently filed a personnel complaint. A violation of this type is considered serious misconduct, with penalties up to and including termination."



By then, I'm sure most of you were already throwing out the CDs and deleting the songs of Chris Brown that you had. But the horror doesn't stop here.


Because just about a week from when the press released news about Chris Brown attacking Rihanna, there came the apology.





A weak one, but he still did apologise.


"Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a better person. Much of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong. While I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issues are resolved, this is all I can say except that I have not written any messages or made any posts to Facebook, on blogs or any place else. Those posts or writing under my name are frauds."


Rihanna representative made no comment about it. Rihanna even issued a note to her fans saying that "she remains strong".


She even celebrated her 21st birthday.

“Chris called Rihanna to wish her a happy birthday,” an insider tells us. “He’s absolutely trying to get back into her good graces. He knows he’s very much in the doghouse right now, and is doing everything he can to show her how sorry he is.”

If he’s out to prove his love, Brown is going to have to do more than play puppy dog. The crooner stands accused of assaulting her during an argument that left her face cut and bruised.

But Brown seems to think a few well-placed birthday gifts can salve his ex’s wounds. He has already sent the “Good Girl Gone Bad” singer a diamond bracelet and necklace, an insider tells us, as well as an iPod Touch. Plus, Brown’s mom, Joyce, who is said to adore Rihanna, sent over a bouquet of flowers.

Sound creepy? Unfortunately, the attention seems to be working. RiRi may just reconcile with Brown, say sources.

“Rihanna so wanted Chris with her on her big day, but obviously realizes why they can’t be together right now,” our insider says. “But it’s becoming more and more clear that she can’t be without him.”

She does have a weak heart for Chris Brown, but I'm sure these cheap move by Chris Brown ins't enough for her fans.


Then came the confusion.

"Beaten-up beauty Rihanna donned a bikini and soaked up some Mexican sun a day after her 21st birthday.

The shocking bruises that sources say boyfriend Chris Brown left on the songbird's face just before the Grammy Awards were not visible in exclusive photographs obtained by the Daily News (see print edition for photos).

Nor was she smiling.

Her grim expression, so at odds with the balmy setting, hinted at the heartbreak the "Umbrella" singer has endured since her private agony became public knowledge."

And just when we thought it was over.

"If a series of reports breaking on Friday night (February 27) are true, Rihanna and Chris Brown have reunited and are staying at a house owned by Diddy near Miami – and Rihanna's father has already said he'll be "supportive" of their reunion.

Just before 8 p.m. ET on Friday, People.com published a story citing an unidentified source as saying of Brown and Rihanna, "They're together again. They care for each other. While Chris is reflective and saddened about what happened, he is really happy to be with the woman he loves."

Approximately two hours later, UsMagazine.com cited a "Rihanna pal" as confirming the reunion and saying, "She's not listening to anyone. And of course Puff [Diddy] got involved in this."

The site also reported the pal as saying that Brown has been seen "smiling, riding a jet ski, and flexing his arm muscles," and that Rihanna arrived four days ago.

Not an hour later, Us quoted Rihanna's father, Ronald Fenty, as saying, "I love my daughter with whatever road she takes. I'm behind her win or lose. I will be supportive. If that's the road she wants to choose, I'm behind her. I hope to see her soon. I talked to her after her birthday, and she told me she's OK." Fenty had spoken with both magazines earlier this month, and told People that he hoped Rihanna would "stand up for women all over the world" and added of Brown, "You think you know somebody, but you really don't.""

Will it be a happy ending for them? Who knows. Only time will tell.



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