https://www.isegoria.net/2024/05/as-a-last-step-he-fully-covered-the-wound-with-the-chewed-leaves/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:58:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 https://www.isegoria.net/2024/05/as-a-last-step-he-fully-covered-the-wound-with-the-chewed-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-3683519 Gaikokumaniakku Sun, 05 May 2024 03:02:04 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=51646#comment-3683519 After the lemur bites the millipede, it sprays its toxic secretion, which the lemur then rubs all over its fur. Research suggests that there is a practical purpose to this: the benzoquinone secretion functions as a natural pesticide and wards off malaria-carrying mosquitos. The secretion also acts as a narcotic, which causes the lemur to salivate profusely and enter a state of intoxication.

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