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Category: Organisms
Posted on: January 25, 2012 7:04 PM, by PZ Myers
Tremble in fear, and behold this terrifying homicidal vegetable!
The larger denizens of Brazil may be unaware of the carnage beneath their feet, but trust me — the far more numerous inhabitants of the country, roundworms and such, feel nothing but terror at encountering their roots.
(via NatGeo)
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Comments
Posted by: Stanton
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January 25, 2012 10:40 PM
It's a bladderwort!
Posted by: bugarup
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January 27, 2012 2:18 AM
I was under the impression that "homicidal" refers to killing homo sapiens. Or has that word changed in meaning as well?
Posted by: VulvidyniaPudendia
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January 27, 2012 6:10 PM
Biocidal, Herbicidal or Pesticidal would probably do - 'homo' in homocidal means 'same' as in something or someone killing one of its own kind.