At first glance, this looks like a tiny soil mystery: one nematode seems motionless while the others keep wiggling around it. The first thought? Someone didn’t make it. We’ve seen that scene before. During our Costa Rica Workshop (2025), a manure sample showed a ruptured nematode, its contents released, with others clearly feeding from different points. But this time, the plot twists. Look closely; all the nematodes are anchored to a single spot. No leakage. No torn bodies. Just a strange little