Hey there,
You ever catch yourself drawn to someone—and immediately feel your common sense slipping out the back door?
It starts with a spark. A little thrill. Maybe even a feeling of fate. But look closer, and it’s not connection. It’s sabotage in a good outfit.
Turns out, nature does this on purpose. There’s a parasite that makes its host fall in love with danger. Literally. It rewires attraction, dulls fear, and turns a perfectly normal fish into a reckless, love-drunk decoy.
Meet Schistocephalus solidus, a parasite that makes fish reckless in love.
“That gut feeling” you should’ve trusted
This charming little parasite lives its best life inside a fish called a stickleback. It doesn’t want the fish to find love, live long, or avoid predators. Nope. Its only goal? To get eaten—by a bird.
But here’s the genius part:
The parasite makes the fish fall in love with risk.
Normal sticklebacks are shy. They hide in the weeds, flirt cautiously, and avoid the spotlight.
Infected ones? Total show-offs. They swim into open water. Chase shiny things. Ignore danger.
Basically: they become emotionally unavailable but extremely visible—just the way a hungry bird likes 'em.
So the fish dies. The parasite moves on. And the bird gets lunch.
Love story? Not really. Energy extraction? Absolutely.
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Bug Wisdom
🧠 Just because it feels exciting doesn’t mean it’s good for you
💀 Be careful who rewires your instincts
🕊️ Some relationships are just transitions for something bigger—like your exit
Nature’s funny. It shows us how even something as intimate as love can be manipulated by something small, quiet, and ancient. And it reminds us:
Your instincts? Are precious.
Don’t let anyone rewrite your chemistry. Not even the cute ones.
Until next week,
Gabi & Bea