Phorid Fly Cartoon and Song!!

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Phorid Fly Cartoon and Song!!

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:52 pm

So.....
Didnt know where to post this.
Its a cartoon complete with song about the fly that lays eggs on the heads of Leaf Cutters and the small ants that ride shotgun to stop it.
Just one of the strangest videas I have seen,, ever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qRLCChTjg0

Jamie, if you think this should be moved, please exercise your adminley discretion. I couldnt figure where to put it!

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Re: Phorid Fly Cartoon and Song!!

Post by Bitterlime » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:04 pm

:lol: The song is kind of catchy!

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Re: Phorid Fly Cartoon and Song!!

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:21 pm

No, Eloise......its not!! :twisted:

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Re: Phorid Fly Cartoon and Song!!

Post by RichardP » Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:37 pm

Can a queen lay a thousand eggs a day?

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Re: Phorid Fly Cartoon and Song!!

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Tue Sep 13, 2016 12:29 pm

In fact an Atta queen will lay in excess of 10000-15000 eggs per day!! I am disturbed that you have accepted the method of delivery of these facts and jumped straight to an evaluation of whether they are true or not. Personally, after hearing that song, whether what they are saying is true or not is of secondary importance behind finding ways of assassinating whoever it was that wrote it!!

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Re: Phorid Fly Cartoon and Song!!

Post by RichardP » Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:53 pm

Aaah, I was working on the assassination concurrently.. I wrote the post while waiting for a clear head shot.. ;)

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Re: Phorid Fly Cartoon and Song!!

Post by Deansie26 » Tue Sep 13, 2016 5:12 pm

How do you find these things lol, pretty random. Wonder who it was made to educate

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Re: Phorid Fly Cartoon and Song!!

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Wed Sep 14, 2016 11:02 pm

Deansie26 wrote:How do you find these things lol, pretty random. Wonder who it was made to educate

I find them because after my professional carer gives me my vegetable paste liquifeed and then cleans my chin, straps me into my harness and fits my protective crash helmet on my head she presses play on the 'All about Leaf Cutters for idiots' film on the padded DVD player and I sit back as portions of my brain dribble out of my nose and run down my chin. This is the only place I feel I am among equals, on this forum!

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Re: Phorid Fly Cartoon and Song!!

Post by Jackie62 » Tue Sep 20, 2016 4:51 pm

It reminds me of Pinky and Perky....ooops! Given my age away..... :shock:

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Re: Phorid Fly Cartoon and Song!!

Post by Andyj » Fri Sep 30, 2016 7:10 am

Just keep an eye on that fly-fly-fly ,,,,yea bring it on. I hate it. :)

Jackie i thought you could only do 5 years at college ?

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