Zombie caterpillars controlled by voodoo wasps
"The study is absolutely fascinating," says Frédéric Thomas of the Institute for Research and Development in France. "It is the first documented case of manipulative parasites making the host behave as a true bodyguard to protect the parasite. And the experiments show the behavioural change is beneficial only for the wasp."
That's great. Now I'm going to be up all night trying to figure out what voodoo species has me zombified. Thanks a lot, Science.
Via Warren Ellis
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