Gordian Worms

Dr Watson has gone off on a tangent and is talking about Gordian Worms tonight. These thread-like worms are found all over the world in still water bodies, often appearing after rain. Their larvae are consumed by host number one (fish, insects etc) and develop into cysts in their bodies. When the first host is eaten by a second host (eg a spider or grasshopper), the cysts break open and the larvae penetrate the gut of the host, slowly absorbing the host's body contents as they develop into adult worms. The adults eventually cause the host's abdomen to explode, usually when it is near a water body.

Tonight's tracks:

The Thing I Done - C.W. Stoneking

Just Won't Burn - Susan Tedeschi

Shelter From The Storm - Bob Dylan

The Brook The Mountain - Gordian Knot

Extremely Cool - Chuck E. Weiss

I Heard The Angels Singing - Eric Bibb

On The Other Side Of The World - Tom Waits

Gordian Worms
Dr Watson has gone off on a tangent and is talking about Gordian Worms tonight. These thread-like worms are found all over the world in still water bodies, often appearing after rain. Their larvae are consumed by host number one (fish, insects etc) and develop into cysts in their bodies. When the first host is eaten by a second host (eg a spider or grasshopper), the cysts break open and the larvae penetrate the gut of the host, slowly absorbing the host's body contents as they develop into adult worms. The adults eventually cause the host's abdomen to explode, usually when it is near a water body.
Tonight's tracks:
The Thing I Done - C.W. Stoneking
Just Won't Burn - Susan Tedeschi
Shelter From The Storm - Bob Dylan
The Brook The Mountain - Gordian Knot
Extremely Cool - Chuck E. Weiss
I Heard The Angels Singing - Eric Bibb
On The Other Side Of The World - Tom Waits

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Bring Down The Birds features a range of music genres, and profiles a Bird of the Week (which sometimes turns out to be anything but a bird because let's face it, the whole world is amazing, not just birds!), and often includes a random 'Birdie Bit' of the week: a small and hopefully interesting chat about birds and their lives... and there's more music...and a 'Waits of the Week' - a Tom Waits tune for all occasions. Strap yourself in for an hour &amp; take flight with the good Dr Watson.
Bring Down The Birds would like to thank our human and non-human subscribers, donors and supporters:
Best Friends for Life
Peter from Koo Wee Rup, Damien from Murumbeena
Performer subscriber
Poor Xcuse (Chris): yet another 3MDR BEST FRIEND FOR LIFE!
Listener Subscribers
John (half man - half bird) from Millgrove | Tony from Springvale | Leanne from West Brunswick | Dave from Altona | Vern from Aroona QLD | Carole from Badger Creek | Mike from Lilydale | | Sharni | Bill Lovebird from UK
Offbeat subscribers
Biff | El chunkwah da cockatiel | Zoe the farm dog | Szilvi the greyhound

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