Zombies are real – just ask the parasites taking over the bodies and brains of insects and rodents, leading them to their doom

Parasitic fungi, wasps, worms and amoeba can control the behavior of their hosts in various horrifying ways.

自然界中确实存在能改变宿主行为的寄生虫和真菌，但它们并不让死者复活，而是干扰宿主的运动、动机与决策系统。作者以僵尸蚂蚁真菌、翡翠宝石蜂、毛虫和弓形虫为例说明，操控往往只需改变一个关键行为，并不存在单一的“僵尸开关”。