Today I learned about killer fungi called zombie parasite that invades the body of an insect to grow and diminish the insect population. Fascinating animal video and one more time that nature amazed me in unbelivable ways.
And here is a bit longer video how photographer Anand Varma reveals how this nightmare scenario being acted out over and over across the natural world, as unsuspecting hosts are compelled to nurture and protect mind-sucking parasites.