The Wisdom of Parasites

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Ampulex compressa, a species of wasp, is able to modify the neural networks of cockroaches, turning them into "zombies".

Amazing, and really pretty gross, too.

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Comments

[onion74]

I'm not easily disgusted, but there is a certain stomach churning quality to that article. I'm glad I'm not a roach.