Well, not worth it to you, but possibly to the Gordian Worm growing out of your head!
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At the Loom we believe that the path to wisdom runs through the Land of Gross.
Just when you think you should not go back into the water, something like this comes along and tells you....
Gordian Knot, "Singing Deep Mountain": As frequent readers of my FRTs may have figured out, I'm not typically a big fan of instrumental progrock. Most of the time, I find it to be
cold, sterile stuff - technically impressive, even amazing - but utterly devoid of meaning,
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That... was... so... COOL! One wonders how the heck those things fit in the host in the first place.
Gordian or horsehair worms (Nematomorpha) have larvae that are parasitic on arthropods. When the larva reaches maturity, it emerges from the host into water. At least some species are apparently able to manipulate their host's behaviour to make it seek out water as in the video.
If a fish or frog swallows the cricket with the worm still in it, the worm will probably escape to open water. Fiendish, eh?