The Horrific Mating Habits of the Anglerfish
Or what is sexual parasitism?
The female anglerfish
Never having seen a ray of sunlight, never having felt warmth, never having experienced company, you feel an irresistible pull towards it.
You don’t know what it is, but something that shines so bright in the eternal night of the deep ocean can’t possibly be bad, can it? And so you, the lonesome prey of the anglerfish, head right into its trap.
You reach the light. You nudge it. You poke it. You play with it. For the first time ever, you feel something akin to joy. Even though you’re a fish, you want to laugh and giggle.
Then…
Oh God no! Out of nowhere, a huge jaw snaps open, needle-like teeth flash before you, and… darkness. Again. This time forever.
The female anglerfish is a terrifying nightmare of a creature that haunts the deep sea. With her bioluminescent lure she attracts its prey and swallows it, not giving a damn even if her victim is twice her own size.
But if that’s the ladies among the anglerfish — the weak sex, the members of the species that are supposed to be gentle, charming, and loving — what unimaginable dreadful abomination must the male anglerfish be?
