The Conversation·2026-10-31 04:13· 4 d agoFeaturedRecommendation83.12

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

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

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