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[–] SadSadSatellite@lemmy.dbzer0.com 89 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

There's a type of bacteria that infects caterpillars and produces a toxin that makes them lose all rigidity. The toxin is called MCF.

MCF stand for Makes Caterpillars Floppy

Edit: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15009026/

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 19 points 7 months ago

That's the best thing I've heard all week.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 7 months ago

oh man you really don't want a flaccid caterpillar, total mood killer