tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post8352730767189306151..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: The mating ritual of the angler fish reminds me of the Ferali in Brent Weeks' Night Angel trilogy and I think that's truly terrifyingMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-67396100336271906012013-06-22T18:10:25.227-06:002013-06-22T18:10:25.227-06:00I had no idea female angler's were so merciles...I had no idea female angler's were so merciless. It's amazing what science teaches us-- what is more amazing is what we learn about human nature via watching animals. Danettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043881305977386629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-45909198627384126842013-06-20T23:32:19.295-06:002013-06-20T23:32:19.295-06:00Truthfully, it's late at night, I'm about ...Truthfully, it's late at night, I'm about to go to bed, so I'm gonna read this post tomorrow rather than have nightmares tonight.<br /><br />Sleep tight, Michael darlin'.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-8744089481882302692013-06-20T20:43:24.280-06:002013-06-20T20:43:24.280-06:00Brent Weeks does have a gift for monster creations...Brent Weeks does have a gift for monster creations. I didn't know about the angler fish. Creepy.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-12685238096618605512013-06-20T18:31:53.104-06:002013-06-20T18:31:53.104-06:00Sorry, as soon as the words "Human Centipede&...Sorry, as soon as the words "Human Centipede" hit the post, I had to stop reading. Someone told me about that movie, and I was grossed out for several weeks. It really hit me hard, and now I need to clean out my brain with bleach again in hopes that I won't end up with those nightmares again.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-28319646807065181982013-06-20T15:51:37.008-06:002013-06-20T15:51:37.008-06:00zefrank, who made the "True Facts About the A...zefrank, who made the "True Facts About the Angler Fish" video, is awesome. He's been into the animal comedy thing for a while ("comedy"), but every writer and artist should take a look at his "Invocation for Beginnings." It's beautiful. Guaranteed tears / weepiness on each viewing.Elizabeth Twisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133959633383307056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-27707246954562406932013-06-20T15:33:57.735-06:002013-06-20T15:33:57.735-06:00Yaaaaaggggh! Yaaaaaggggh! Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-37614339167061390372013-06-20T14:10:24.944-06:002013-06-20T14:10:24.944-06:00Hi, Mike,
Didn't know this stuff about the A...Hi, Mike, <br /><br />Didn't know this stuff about the Angler. Fascinating. I can see something like that working out for women who might have no use for men, other than, you know...<br /><br />Going to watch the YouTube clip now. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-2069480044999550472013-06-20T14:03:25.696-06:002013-06-20T14:03:25.696-06:00Oh my goodness, that is the BEST video ever!!!
.....Oh my goodness, that is the BEST video ever!!!<br /><br />...and no, that's not sarcasm, I actually laughed for like 10 minutes whir re-watching it several times in a row.<br /><br />I think the creepiest thing about it is, the male intentionally does that to himself, unlike a preying mantis or black widow where the male, at least, gets it on before becoming a meal...1000th.monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835988128285459745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-10428554094679085342013-06-20T12:51:51.717-06:002013-06-20T12:51:51.717-06:00What the WHAT!! This is truly horrifying. I think ...What the WHAT!! This is truly horrifying. I think that I love the ask answer section about The Human Centipede. People are such gullible creatures. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-19054988889747116782013-06-20T11:49:14.300-06:002013-06-20T11:49:14.300-06:00Wait, you're saying that's not how it work...Wait, you're saying that's not how it works for all animals? Crap, I need a... I don't know... a saw or something.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-19309220512268353592013-06-20T10:37:53.791-06:002013-06-20T10:37:53.791-06:00Didn't know this about angler fish. Very creep...Didn't know this about angler fish. Very creepy and I can see how this could inspire Science Fiction.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-87079103832751555502013-06-20T09:23:35.685-06:002013-06-20T09:23:35.685-06:00How f****** great are those covers? They rock my w...How f****** great are those covers? They rock my world, they do.<br /><br />When I first discovered the mating rituals of the angler fish I thought of it from a woman's perspective. The male is attracted to the female and it implants itself into her flesh. So she has to go through her entire adult existence with this bloke hanging off her fins. Actually, loads of male anglers will attach themselves over time, so she's stuck with men hanging off her body for eternity!<br /><br />Doesn't get any worse than that, IMO. Although, I can see it from the male perspective too, having their flesh melted away like that. It's not the female's fault! Evolution wasn't kind to the male angler fish making him compulsively attracted to attaching himself to females. Let's face it. Glad I wasn't born a male angler.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-47978469720669402932013-06-20T06:57:48.996-06:002013-06-20T06:57:48.996-06:00That is pretty nasty but I guess any death that...That is pretty nasty but I guess any death that's involved with mating has to be better than just some random stupid accident because at least you're going out scoring.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-61418582791892116842013-06-20T06:32:58.112-06:002013-06-20T06:32:58.112-06:00me is too scared to read the story, but I do love,...me is too scared to read the story, but I do love, sport myself and encourage wearing hoodies :) DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-55625521677433760462013-06-20T05:27:29.236-06:002013-06-20T05:27:29.236-06:00I don't like horror, but I have to admire the ...I don't like horror, but I have to admire the creativity of looking to nature to create a monster. As for the Angler Fish and Black Widow..nature just made them that way. That's what they have to do otherwise their kind would die off. I don't think they would be missed..lol. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07922596724107742478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-51531395478977274212013-06-20T04:20:20.257-06:002013-06-20T04:20:20.257-06:00My eight year old grandson may have heard about Bl...My eight year old grandson may have heard about Black Widow Spider, but I am definitely going to hold off telling him about the Angler Fish video until he is at least ten or even twelve. MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-55647367791481123832013-06-20T03:53:44.406-06:002013-06-20T03:53:44.406-06:00"holy crap, did you--what the f--"
xD"holy crap, did you--what the f--"<br />xDElise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-76217989520233168542013-06-20T01:01:20.140-06:002013-06-20T01:01:20.140-06:00Yuck! And the Anglers are ugly fish. Wow, a black ...Yuck! And the Anglers are ugly fish. Wow, a black widow sounds merciful comparatively.<br /><br />The Ferali do seem similar.<br /><br />......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.com