Zombie Snails | National Geographic

snails zombies from your backyard

snails zombies from your backyard the body of this amber snail has been

the body of this amber snail has been

the body of this amber snail has been invaded by Luke okhla Rhydian worms

invaded by Luke okhla Rhydian worms

invaded by Luke okhla Rhydian worms turning it into a pulsating snail

bizarre result of the microscopic worms

bizarre result of the microscopic worms journey from snail to bird and back

journey from snail to bird and back

journey from snail to bird and back again after incubating in the snail huge

again after incubating in the snail huge

again after incubating in the snail huge numbers of the parasites larvae invade

numbers of the parasites larvae invade

numbers of the parasites larvae invade the snails eye stalks

and puff up the usually slender

and puff up the usually slender eyestalks to resemble pulsating

eyestalks to resemble pulsating

eyestalks to resemble pulsating caterpillars since birds like this pied

caterpillars since birds like this pied

caterpillars since birds like this pied flycatcher can’t resist these lures they

flycatcher can’t resist these lures they

flycatcher can’t resist these lures they pick at them and end up ingesting the

pick at them and end up ingesting the

pick at them and end up ingesting the parasite at the same time after all bird

parasite at the same time after all bird

parasite at the same time after all bird guts are these worms

guts are these worms

guts are these worms I feel haven for a reproduction

I feel haven for a reproduction

I feel haven for a reproduction eventually the bird eliminates the new

eventually the bird eliminates the new

eventually the bird eliminates the new worm eggs through defecation and the

worm eggs through defecation and the

worm eggs through defecation and the snail laps up this poopy egg infested

snail laps up this poopy egg infested

snail laps up this poopy egg infested snack yeah and so the cycle continues

snack yeah and so the cycle continues

snack yeah and so the cycle continues but wait there are not one but two

but wait there are not one but two

but wait there are not one but two fascinating twists to this story first

fascinating twists to this story first

fascinating twists to this story first the snails mind is seemingly controlled

the snails mind is seemingly controlled

the snails mind is seemingly controlled by the words the infected snail actually

by the words the infected snail actually

by the words the infected snail actually crawls into plain view of birds as the

crawls into plain view of birds as the

crawls into plain view of birds as the Sun rises something the snails never do

Sun rises something the snails never do

Sun rises something the snails never do on their own

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[Music] for their own nefarious purpose final

for their own nefarious purpose final

for their own nefarious purpose final fact some snails that have been infected

fact some snails that have been infected

fact some snails that have been infected actually live longer than those that I

actually live longer than those that I

actually live longer than those that I mean how’s that for irony