𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘| 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎 | 𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 on Instagram: "You’re describing horsehair worms (also called Gordian worms, phylum Nematomorpha). 🪱 Larval stage: They live inside insects like mantises, crickets, or grasshoppers, quietly consuming nutrients without killing the host right away. 🧠 Behavior manipulation: When mature, they chemically or neurologically manipulate their host’s behavior, pushing it toward water. 🌊 Emergence: The worm then bursts out into the water, often fatally injuring or