I’m Pretty Sure This Is How Dick Cheney Controls Mr. Bush.

parasite roachAmpulex compressa is a wasp that has evolved to tackle roaches, insert a stinger into their brains and disable their escape reflexes. This lets the wasp use the roach’s antennae to steer the roach to its lair, where it can lay its egg in it. Parasite Rex author Carl Zimmer tells the story in gooey, graphic detail: (Read More)

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