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[TNorton]

Maybe it's not a commensalistic relationship. Maybe MGP is suffering from these parasites and attempting to get them off by releasing them onto others. Perhaps this opens the door to MGP's weaknesses.

[jamman1]

[OliMango]

Perhaps they captured it in order to just figure out what the hell it is. Is that not why we confiscate things?

[jamman1]

[OliMango]

[keseki]

and our scientists learned how to do interstellar travel by "confiscating" the fallen UFO's at roswell. good luck with figuring out these parasites exploding kiss of death, didnt we just barely figure out what the hell the apendix was for? digesting wood? wowsa

[jamman1]

[jamman1]

[Stumper67]

It's definitely a symbiotic relationship.

[TNorton]

[emperor]

Im beginning to wonder if Tagruato's deep sea meddling somehow involved these parasites, the parasites woke OGP up, and that has something to do with his rotten attitude. Maybe they bioengineered these parasites to harvest the deep sea nectar for them? How else would a single oil rig be able to suck up this nectar from wherever it comes from?

So the parasites latch onto OGP, start harvesting nectar, he wakes up like, 'OMFGWTF!!!' and starts raising hell. SOmething like that.

[SomethingTerrible-AlsoTer]

I think that bunny with the damn pancake had something to do with it. It looks so smug just sittin there with it's pancake. Smart ass bunny!

[The Professor]

Well I think they most likely captured that parasite to see what it is, find its weaknesses and more importantly, find a way to counter the "explosive" reactions to their bites. Not to mention, they were definitely parasites as A. you can see discomfort on the MGP's "face?" as it tries to rub them off and B. if there was a symbiotic relationship, why did the MGP have to rub it off to attack, if they helped it they would just come off by them selves. The only other possible relationship would be that of commensalism.

[Mr. GrumpyPantz]

I wonder if maybe the little monsters aren't supposed to be on its back maybe its a completely species? also why do they look like the antlions from Half-Life 2?

[Richie]

I agree with the commenselistic. I think they just hang around MGP for the leftovers or pieces that are too small for him to eat. The other reason is they have the venom of a predator, in that it is similar to spiders, large centipedes or scoripions, its liquifiess you from the inside out, breaks down your tissue. I dont think Marlene so much exploded as she just liquified and popped when the skin couldnt hold it in anymore.
If they were parasites to MGP, they would be more like fleas or have some sort of mouth or aparatus to scrape or penetrate his skin for sucking out his slushoee goodness. These things are predators not parasites.