"Maggot Orgy"? Avert your eyes!

A gentleman named Ethan shot this video that he titled "Totally Barfalicious Maggot Orgy in the [Unmentionable] of a Dead Harbor Seal."

The title pretty much says it all. In his video notes, Ethan adds, "Not for the faint-of-heart, I suppose." Since I just had a fatal cardiac arrest after watching this horror, I can only say, "Thanks. Thanks a lot." (To see the video and then also have a heart attack, click "Read more."

Maggot Melt Sandwiches: Apparently, they're not too bad!

This is a fine video about maggots and sandwiches at the Colorado State Fair this year. But one thing sticks in my craw: Why did "MidnightRider2001" slap his name on the screen? Hitting the "record" button doesn't mean you own it, y'know.

Learning About Art (gross, gross, art!)

From here.

I was wondering about art this morning after seeing a website called the SpeedOfArt.com.

Wait, that looks like it says Speedo fart. Yuck!

Trying again, I checked the BBC arts site. There I learned that a London artist named Ben Wilson makes paintings out of the old gum people spit out on sidewalks.

Wilson says, "I can make something special out of something that people find disgusting." (Video here.)

One thing that people often say about art they don't like is that, "A monkey could have done that."

But I'd never heard of anyone saying a maggot could make art until I saw this article about Erin Watson. She's a forensic entomologist. That means Watson investigates murder scenes and looks at maggots to figure out how long the body's been dead.

And Watson ALSO uses maggots and children to make art:

"Maggot art is made by gently dropping the larvae into blobs of non-toxic, water-based paint. As the maggots crawl across paper using their hook-like mouths, they drag streams of paint behind them creating what Watson calls 'Maggot Monets.' After a little [help], children become enthralled with the project, says Watson, which has caused throngs of eager youngsters to crowd around her table at past exhibits."

Maggots Are Really Cool!

Dr. Yan appears on the BBC with his feature "Bang Goes the Theory!". Here, he sets up a time-lapse video of rotting food. At the 0:28 mark, the meat starts moving because of the all the fly eggs....and within 15 seconds, the little beasties have taken over! The fly larvae go after everything soft and wet...and then we roll the credits!