Parasitic Mind Control | National Geographic

answer a part of the most disciplined

answer a part of the most disciplined dedicated social system on earth until

dedicated social system on earth until

dedicated social system on earth until that is they become slaves to behavior

that is they become slaves to behavior

that is they become slaves to behavior controlling parasites suddenly these

controlling parasites suddenly these

controlling parasites suddenly these rogue ants no longer serve the colony

rogue ants no longer serve the colony

rogue ants no longer serve the colony they’re taking their orders from the

they’re taking their orders from the

they’re taking their orders from the parasite okay let’s back up now how did

parasite okay let’s back up now how did

parasite okay let’s back up now how did this happen it all begins when the ants

this happen it all begins when the ants

this happen it all begins when the ants in any town USA consume the slime of a

in any town USA consume the slime of a

in any town USA consume the slime of a passing snail they divide it up and take

passing snail they divide it up and take

passing snail they divide it up and take it back to the colony this is a blunder

it back to the colony this is a blunder

it back to the colony this is a blunder of epic proportions

of epic proportions

of epic proportions turns out the slime is loaded with eggs

turns out the slime is loaded with eggs

turns out the slime is loaded with eggs of a Body Snatcher called the liver

of a Body Snatcher called the liver

of a Body Snatcher called the liver fluke a type of flat worm the liver

fluke a type of flat worm the liver

fluke a type of flat worm the liver fluke burrows into a part of the ants

fluke burrows into a part of the ants

fluke burrows into a part of the ants brain and for unknown reasons it’s

brain and for unknown reasons it’s

brain and for unknown reasons it’s almost like the fluke enslaves the ants

almost like the fluke enslaves the ants

almost like the fluke enslaves the ants and orders them to carry it to their

and orders them to carry it to their

and orders them to carry it to their next hosts any grazing mammal hosts with

next hosts any grazing mammal hosts with

next hosts any grazing mammal hosts with a nice warm liver will do but in this

a nice warm liver will do but in this

a nice warm liver will do but in this case a cow appears

case a cow appears

case a cow appears the liver fluke worms can switch the

the liver fluke worms can switch the

the liver fluke worms can switch the ants behavior on and off causing the

ants behavior on and off causing the

ants behavior on and off causing the infected ants to place themselves in

infected ants to place themselves in

infected ants to place themselves in easy-to-eat positions at dusk when

easy-to-eat positions at dusk when

easy-to-eat positions at dusk when mammals are feeding the no cows in sight

mammals are feeding the no cows in sight

mammals are feeding the no cows in sight ants act normal cows appear ants are in

ants act normal cows appear ants are in

ants act normal cows appear ants are in essence ordered to take their positions

essence ordered to take their positions

essence ordered to take their positions and purple flowers and latch on the cows

and purple flowers and latch on the cows

and purple flowers and latch on the cows ingest the vegetation the ants and the

ingest the vegetation the ants and the

ingest the vegetation the ants and the Fluke larva inside the ants all in one

Fluke larva inside the ants all in one

Fluke larva inside the ants all in one bite once inside the cow the worms

bite once inside the cow the worms

bite once inside the cow the worms burrow out of the stomach and into the

burrow out of the stomach and into the

burrow out of the stomach and into the liver where they develop into adults and

liver where they develop into adults and

liver where they develop into adults and dying on liver tissue they lay eggs that

dying on liver tissue they lay eggs that

dying on liver tissue they lay eggs that are excreted from the liver into the

are excreted from the liver into the

are excreted from the liver into the bile duct and then defecated by the cows

bile duct and then defecated by the cows

bile duct and then defecated by the cows they don’t kill the cows but the cows

they don’t kill the cows but the cows

they don’t kill the cows but the cows become weak and emaciated devastating

become weak and emaciated devastating

become weak and emaciated devastating herds and all because of parasitic

herds and all because of parasitic

herds and all because of parasitic mind-control