Parasite takes over insect's brain. - Democratic Underground

rug

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Thu Dec-21-06 09:58 PM
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Parasite takes over insect's brain.

Gets interesting at 0:42.

http://ebaumsworld.com/2006/12/parasite-attacks-ant.html

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ironflange

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Thu Dec-21-06 10:44 PM
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1. This one is even creepier

http://ebaumsworld.com/2006/12/cricket-suicide.html

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rug

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Thu Dec-21-06 10:46 PM
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2. Damn!

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Generic Brad

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Thu Dec-21-06 10:49 PM
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3. Thanks

Edited on Thu Dec-21-06 10:50 PM by Generic Brad

Now I know what those growths are on my head. :evilgrin:

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Digit

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Thu Dec-21-06 10:53 PM
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4. OMG, those are creepy and yet incredible at the same time

Fascinating too, how the drones know what is to become of the infected ant and remove it far from the colony.

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rug

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Thu Dec-21-06 11:03 PM
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5. Yeah, I found that interesting too, knowing the spores would burst.

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Oeditpus Rex

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Fri Dec-22-06 04:09 AM
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6. Huh

I thought this was gonna be about Rove and W. :shrug:

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ghostsofgiants

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Fri Dec-22-06 04:41 AM
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7. That's pretty crazy.

Almost X-Files-esque.

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