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[theatertech87]

The Eastern Ellipito Mussel (common all over the north east freshwater areas has a portion of it's lifecycle where it's a parasite on many fish species. Makes them look like they are covered in black pepper. Also on a semi-related note... they're edible... BUT they taste absolutely horrible!

Eastern elliptio | Nongame | New Hampshire Fish and Game Department

NH Fish and Game Department, guardian of the state's fish, wildlife, and marine resources.

www.wildlife.state.nh.us

 

[Njdelaney]

Tasting horrible is definitely an adaptation that works! So is tasting good. Sort of depends on the nature of the organism. I recommend a documentary by Michael Pollan called "The Botany of Desire" which deals with this subject in a very interesting way.

 

[moss]

But they LOVE a spilled monster all over the sidewalk. You kinda have to love how far we strayed from Kevin’s OP.

It depends! Caffeine essentially being an insecticide ;-) Should be a warning on the Monster label for the ants!

 

[JD3000]

Tasting horrible is definitely an adaptation that works! So is tasting good. Sort of depends on the nature of the organism. I recommend a documentary by Michael Pollan called "The Botany of Desire" which deals with this subject in a very interesting way.

I have that book

 

[ATH]

 

[Jonny]

I drink a lot of these ones on work days. Zero sugar, 300mg of caffeine per can.
Between these, coffee, and tea, my daily caffeine intake is usually around 1.5 grams.
Reason is because of swing shift. I work 7am to 7pm for 4 days, then get 4 days off, then 7pm to 7am for 4 days. Once or twice a week I’ll go in 4 hours early or stay 4 hours late, and often pick up 1 or 2 twelve or sixteen hour shifts on the days off. Still leaves some family time and time to do tree work, but it’s difficult to get a normal sleep schedule, and the plant job with DuPont is a high hazard process, large volumes of different hazardous materials and lots of things that can go wrong if the operator isn’t very awake and aware of everything. It’s hard sometimes. So yeah caffeine for me.
Days off and days out doing trees I’ll have one A-shoc drink and maybe some coffee.

 

[evo]

It depends! Caffeine essentially being an insecticide ;-) Should be a warning on the Monster label for the ants!

Maybe ants and humans have just one more thing in common. Just because you like it doesn’t mean it isn’t toxic as fuck.

 

[Njdelaney]

Maybe ants and humans have just one more thing in common. Just because you like it doesn’t mean it isn’t toxic as fuck.

This reminds me of more than one relationship I've had hahaha

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

I use to drink them years ago and i remember thinking I was possibly gonna have a heart attack . Just made me feel like crap when i drank to many , plus the citric acid felt like it was eating enamel off of my teeth. I prefer coffee for the last 10 years or so