Comments on: Parasite Turns Ant into Bird Bait

By: K. Rice

K. Rice — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:50:24 +0000

Wow, how interesting. I once attended a lecture about a species of flatworm found in sharks… The levels of specification are unbelievable, as in this case.

By: mon@rch

mon@rch — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:29:55 +0000

very interesting stuff here and love how the parasite adapts to survive! Found you through stumbleupon and I plan to return again soon!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:02:31 +0000

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7213571.stm

Elephant shrew - new species of mammal discovered!

By: ants metaformation « Walking the Globe

ants metaformation « Walking the Globe — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:52:20 +0000

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By: Walking the Globe

Walking the Globe — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 09:50:52 +0000

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Parasites occasionally change
the behavior or looks of their
host, but a nasty tropical
nematode alters both, making
its ant host’s parasite-
filled abdomen resemble a
ripe red berry. According to
UC Berkeley and Univ. of
Arkansas biologists, thi…

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:46:22 +0000

If you look at it upside down it looks like a beetle carrying a berry.

By: Thomas Rhodes

Thomas Rhodes — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:50:10 +0000

Parasites are freaky! Insect morphology and nervous systems seem to be simple enough that other organisms can hijack them.

By: Daldianus

Daldianus — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:31:55 +0000

These parasites are really among the weirdest creatures!? Reminds me of the parasite that remote-controls a cockroach like a zombie. I don’t remember the exact name now though …