The Worms That Turn Snails Into Disco Zombies
This horror parasite takes over a snail's brain and turns it into a billboard saying, "I'm delicious, eat me!" It's a convoluted way for the parasite to reach its ultimate destination: the guts of a bird. This is the sci-fi life of the green-banded broodsac worm.
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Examining the nature of the beast.
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Timeline
00:00:The Worms That Turn Snails Into Disco Zombies
00:35:The Horror Spiral Life Cycle
02:27:Snails Become Unwilling Hosts
04:04:Creepy Worm Biology Facts
07:00:Psychedelic Pulsating Sacs
10:32:Why Snails Canβt Fight Back
12:00:Mind Control
13:20:Other Parasites With Bizarre Powers
15:00:Are Humans at Risk?