Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Nature, not for the squeamish
From the jungles of Brazil comes a story that sounds more like an alien invasion movie than a real life insect drama. Scientists have discovered that the pupae of a parasitic wasp can modify the behavior of their host, a particular species of caterpillar, turning the hapless victim into a kind of zombie body guard. Read all about it.
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