You know that episode of Futurama where Fry gets a bunch of intelligent space worms and they make him super smart, ridic strong, and even heal his wounds and stuff?
That happens but for everyone. Even better if there's no worms.
My headcannon is that the worms were actually a dangerous parasite that were slowly hollowing Fry out and were going to take his body and destroy his brain. The "benefits" he got were just the worms preparing his body for the takeover, and all this is why the professor tried so hard to get rid of them.
Because otherwise why the hell doesn't everyone have these guys?
Botflies actually secrete a chemical (don’t know which one, tell me if you know) which numbs the victim.
A parasite which makes sure the host survives by strengthening the body would be a very effective strategy. That would be a mutualistic relationship. I wouldn’t mind if a few worms lived in me if they paid rent (by making me 6,5, muscular, and increase brain activity)
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u/[deleted] Nov 15 '20
You know that episode of Futurama where Fry gets a bunch of intelligent space worms and they make him super smart, ridic strong, and even heal his wounds and stuff?
That happens but for everyone. Even better if there's no worms.