TIL: This Wasp Turns Prey Into Zombies | Today I Learned

did you know there’s a parasite called a

did you know there’s a parasite called a jewel wasp that can do brain surgery on

jewel wasp that can do brain surgery on

jewel wasp that can do brain surgery on its host it’s this wasp that injects

its host it’s this wasp that injects

its host it’s this wasp that injects venom into the brain of a cockroach as

venom into the brain of a cockroach as

venom into the brain of a cockroach as the cockroach is paralyzed it weaves its

the cockroach is paralyzed it weaves its

the cockroach is paralyzed it weaves its stinger into the cockroaches brain

stinger into the cockroaches brain

stinger into the cockroaches brain it feels around for the right part of

it feels around for the right part of

it feels around for the right part of its brain and then it checks this

its brain and then it checks this

its brain and then it checks this specialized venom cocktail that actually

specialized venom cocktail that actually

specialized venom cocktail that actually removes the cockroaches ability to

removes the cockroaches ability to

removes the cockroaches ability to control its own behavior the muscles of

control its own behavior the muscles of

control its own behavior the muscles of the cockroach recover but it can no

the cockroach recover but it can no

the cockroach recover but it can no longer generate the will to move on its

longer generate the will to move on its

longer generate the will to move on its own so then the wasp takes the cockroach

own so then the wasp takes the cockroach

own so then the wasp takes the cockroach bite its antenna and leads it to its

bite its antenna and leads it to its

bite its antenna and leads it to its burrow

burrow

burrow where it then feeds it to its young I

think that’s one of the coolest stories

think that’s one of the coolest stories I’ve heard in the natural world

if you like tequila well guess what you

if you like tequila well guess what you owe it to the bats I’m here to convince

owe it to the bats I’m here to convince

owe it to the bats I’m here to convince you that bats are your best friends