dantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoLeucochloridium paradoxum (worm that hijacks snail eyestalks and forces them to seek predation by birds)en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down10cross-posted to: creepywikipedia@lemmy.world
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkLeucochloridium paradoxum (worm that hijacks snail eyestalks and forces them to seek predation by birds)en.wikipedia.orgdantheclamman@lemmy.worldM to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square4linkfedilinkcross-posted to: creepywikipedia@lemmy.world
minus-squareoOAlteredBeastOo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months ago“Infected snails may survive for at least a year and continue to be able to use the eyes on the ends of their tentacles.” The video showing how the worm mimics a caterpillar’s movement is wild! Also a bit terrifying…
“Infected snails may survive for at least a year and continue to be able to use the eyes on the ends of their tentacles.”
The video showing how the worm mimics a caterpillar’s movement is wild! Also a bit terrifying…