Holy crap, this is actually really cool:
I'm sure you all know my weird obsession with zombies. Well...
Parasitc worms attack snails, create "Zombies"
Leucochloridium paradoxum are a parasitic flatworm that prey on birds.The worms begin their lives as eggs in bird droppings, and are consumed by snails along vegetation floors.Once consumed, the worms infect the snail's brains, take control of their mind, then "hypnotize" them into climbing just high enough to become bird food - where the cycle repeats.
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Thursday, January 04, 2007
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Posted by WhitDizzle at 12:38 PM
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