mind-controlling parasites... this parasite is called Leucochloridium paradoxum. There are many other "mind-controlling" parasites such as the Spinochordodes Tellinii which infect grasshoppers and...
Now this is strange, even scary: ants controlled by parasites, all because they ate the slime of a snail!
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cordyceps (Parasitic Fungi) as seen on BBC's planet earth documentary.
Things to think about:
How have the fungi adapted to their jungle environment?
What features of the fungi...
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<td width="602">Black wasps have their own tactics and methods when it comes to pest control.
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