totaly not bees

Or maybe like... diet power metal

Or maybe like... diet power metal

I actually relaxed for the first time in... probably months and was able to catch a few of my grades up so that's cool (still have a lot of work to do tho)

Deceased insects infected with entomopathogenic fungus, Ecuador.

An entomopathogenic fungus is a fungus that can act as a parasite of insects and kills or seriously disables them. Although Cordyceps is the most well-known, that’s only one genus.

Fungal spores land on the exoskeleton of the insect, and under the right conditions (usually very high humidity), will germinate and colonize the insect’s cuticle, moving through the layers of tissue and eventually making their way inside the body cavity. After death, the fungus grows out of the body to release spores back into the environment. It’s not uncommon for the fungus to take control of the insect’s brain and cause it to move to a high location (end of a branch, etc.) before it dies for optimal spore dispersal.

1.) breathe slowly. Very slowly and deeply

2.) Squeeze your eyes tighter than you’d think, but don’t use your eyebrows too much

3.) Move your eyes under your eyelids

4.) If you need to wake up, open your eyes with a TINY inhale, then lift your head and body and get going.

5.) Phone away from your hands. Preferably under the blanket

6.) Just in case a parent tries to rip off your blanket, wrap the side closest to the edge of the bed around your arm, or tuck it underneath your arm.

7.) relax the muscles around your lower face and lips. It’s okay to keep your eyes and upper face slightly tense.

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