https://www.discoverwildlife.com/tv/lemurs-licking-millipedes-bbc

They are chewing the millipedes, and then rubbing the saliva and millipede into their fur to act as an insecticide against malaria carrying mosquitoes.

However, this produces an unexpected side effect – the chemicals appear to send them into a “trancelike state” and a “condition of complete intoxication”.

I'm curious about the assertion that this is 'to protect themselves from malaria carrying mosquitoes'. How do the scientists know this is the motivation, rather than a helpful side-effect?

Doped Up Lemurs is kinda a great band name.

They just called millipedes insects like that?

animals like being a little fucked up sometimes, as a treat, we all do it

Not joking I'm curious

Millipedes out here sending lemurs to Zobooland

Yes… to protect ourselves from malaria 🐒

Hell yeah, I hope those lemurs have a great time!

This is definitely what they see when they zonk out

https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIflyRuTABM

Okay what species of millipede and is it too endangered for me to go find and lick