At last: a scientific development where nothing could possibly go wrong."The flies dive-bomb the fire ants and lay eggs. The maggot that hatches inside the ant eats away at the brain, and the ant starts exhibiting what some might say is zombie-like behavior. The maggot eventually migrates into the ant's head. There is no brain left in the ant, and the ant just starts wandering aimlessly. This wandering stage goes on for about two weeks. About a month after the egg is laid, the ant's head falls off and the fly emerges ready to attack any foraging ants away from the mound and lay eggs."
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Parasitic flies turn fire ants into zombies
"Parasitic flies turn fire ants into zombies"
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