Mussel Pretends to be Bait to Catch BIG FISH

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This is not a fish. • It's a deceptive mussel pretending to be one. • Some mussels of the genus Lampsilis have evolved a modification to their lips.To reach adulthood, the babies need to spend part of their lives inside the mouth of predatory fish, like the largemouth bass. • But how in the name of sweet fancy Moses would that be possible? • Getting physical contact is hard, as mussels don't swim. • But the bass has a weakness. It's a voracious predator, and even the smallest twitch of a minnow's tail will rouse its insatiable appetite. • This is where the lips come into play. As the bass approaches, the lips, as lures, wriggle more vigorously. Upon contact, Mama Mussel squirts her tiny babies into the bass's mouth. • These young mussels latch onto the gills of the dupe like spring-loaded traps, sucking nutrients from its blood.In a few weeks, they drop off as fully formed mussels. • #animalshorts #wildlife #lampsilis #largemouthbassfishing #largemouthbass #trending #viral #frashwatermussel #fishing #mussel #trending

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