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Just in time for Halloween, Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico is reporting that water in the mysterious cave system is home to a parasite that explodes from its host’s body when fully grown. That pretty much describes monsters in the “Aliens” horror movie franchise, only this creature does it on a smaller level, via insects. However, size doesn’t seem to matter on the internet, and social media is horrified at the chance of running into the notorious horsehair worm. The species reproduces in the cave’s pools but isn’t limited to caves, experts say.