Check Out This Creepy Gnat Larvae ‘Train’ Captured on Video in Tennessee

I'm not sure how many times I've watched a movie or streaming series and grabbed my device to Google an actor with whom I was unfamiliar. I always keep Google handy for just such an occasion.

Nature Is Gross

Well, another occasion has arisen, and I'd have to say it's a first. Before I get to something truly bizarre, I'll share with you that I did a Google search of "some of the grossest things in nature." It took me to whatculture.com, where I saw the birth of a Surinam toad, learned what baby koalas eat, and, among other things, discovered that the corpse flower of Sumatra (the largest flower in the world) gives off a disgusting aroma and has flesh that resembles human flesh. Okay, we're not here for this, but you've got to see this thing.

Gnat Larvae 'Trains'

Nowhere in the WhatCulture list did I find anything about what gnat larvae are capable of. Maybe it doesn't qualify as "gross," but it certainly qualifies as creepy. WJHL in Johnson City, Tennessee, shared a video taken by Kristy Jarrett of gnat larvae crossing a road in Kingsport. And this is how they do it. Good Lord.

Emily Lawson was right on the money with her comment about this looking like something out of Stranger Things; that's exactly what I thought.

Here's where it gets gross. I consulted Bug Tracks, and this is what they say those gnat larvae are doing.

This is a first for me. Yes, I find it very creepy, but I also want to see one for myself. If I do, I'll share it.