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Lacewing Magic
Published 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Description
The beaded lacewing larva protects itself inside California termite nests by releasing a species-specific chemical that completely paralyzes termites thirty times its size. Evolutionary theory fails to explain how the larva survived or developed a highly targeted paralyzing agent before being consumed by the hosts. This sophisticated defense mechanism represents intentional design rather than a series of lucky, random mutations.
Image: Lacewing Larva, Katja Schulz, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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