Dr. Zalka Csenge Virág on Nostr: Folktale niche that I keep running into: Quaint and adorable explanations for ...

Folktale niche that I keep running into:

Quaint and adorable explanations for horrifying natural phenomena.
So far I have had cicadas growing "little umbrellas" (parasitic fungus) and a wasp rewarded by God with grubs turning into his children (wasp that puts eggs in live grubs). 😬 😬

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