January 05, 2009
Nature is horrifying
The Times of India has a list of the top ten weirdest animals of 2008, and it includes...
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Zombie caterpillars: 2008 saw the discovery of two odd animals: a parasitoid wasp that specialises in manipulative behaviour and a zombie caterpillar. Having partially developed inside them, the wasp larvae chemically manipulate the caterpillars into acting as zombie bodyguards, with some impressive moves to boot.There's no word on whether or not they feast on the brains of other caterpillars, but I think it's safe to assume so.
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