Holy crap! Zombie snails!!!

“A shade-loving snail has been invaded by worms. These parasites take over the snail’s brain, and push into his tentacles, transforming them into swollen, colorful, pulsating targets…”
This parasite is apparently called Leucochloridium paradoxum. There are many other “mind-controlling” parasites such as the Spinochordodes Tellinii which infect grasshoppers and forces them to drown themselves.
Sunday, June 10th, 2007 @ 10:47 pm