This week, it's about Zombie Ants. So there's this fungus which invades the body of certain insects (in this case, an ant) and rewires the brain so the ant possesses this insatiable need to climb as high as possible. And then when it can't go any higher,the ant grasps a branch in it's mandibles (that's teeth to you and me) and dies.
And the victorious fungus? It kindly sprouts out of the body of the dead ant, spreading its spores (that's babies, to you and me) to infect more ants.
The photos on the internet are gross, and I didn't want anyone spewing coffee at their computer screens, so I drew this to be kind to your stomachs.
I SWEAR this is real, I'm not making it up. So see? Nature did body snatchers and zombies well before Night of the Living Dead or The Forest of Hands and Teeth.
22 comments:
I have heard about this. It was on a list of parasites or most bizarre things in the animal world...something like that.
I LOVE your picture. May I borrow it to post on my daughter's facebook page? I think she'll get kick out of it! She's 14, anything with "zombie" in it is cool to her!
Have a great weekend!
This is so, so cool. I've read about this before, but it's so much cooler to think of it in ZOMBIE terms. :D
Miss V--go right ahead!
I'm going to have to google this now. I'm make sure I finish my tea before doing so. Thanks for the warning. And for the informative post!
JD
Okay, that's just gross. But I love the picture. Much better idea that posting the real deal. :D
Awesome!! And thanks for the drawing!
That just proves it - every story idea has already been done! Thanks for the drawing instead of the disturbing graphics (is still too early here for that)
Your illustration raises much more empathy.
I saw this on some nature show my husband was watching. It's pretty bizarre and kinda cool.
That is SO cool.
Love the graphic. Hm. I'm not sure I really wanted to know about zombie ants, but it is indeed fascinating! :)
I've heard about bugs that lay their eggs inside other animals but zombie ants. Now that is creepy. Great post.
Amazing. Absolutely amazing. Hope that fungus doesn't cross-infect humans!
Wow. Okay. Where are you finding this stuff?! LOL! :D
Love your illustration! So glad you didn't show us a pic of the real thing...!
i just finished researching these! fungus/mushrooms are incredible!
Either it's been a really long & weird week or this post is hysterical - I'm laughing out loud here :) Love your drawing - thanks for not including the photo :)
I've never heard of zombie ants before. Nature is perfectly amazing! Love your drawing.
THanks for commenting on my ghost story blogpost Lydia
yeah actually this post deserves a Halloween reposting too heheh
LoL! It is almost hard to believe. Nature is so cool!
I believe it, it happened to a friend of mine... she got better though.
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