This horror parasite takes over a snail's brain and turns it into a billboard saying, "I'm delicious, eat me!" It's a convoluted way for the parasite to reach its ultimate destination: the guts of a bird. This is the sci-fi life of the green-banded broodsac worm. Stay Curious with the Curiosity Box! Get 30% off your first month with the code ANIMA30. Click here curiositybox.com/body-deck-ani to subscribe and enter the code BODYDECK at checkout to receive a free Body Deck. Plus, sign up for any annual plan and get a free Denary Dice included! Get your copy of "Strange Creatures" now! It’s filled with all the amazing animal facts and beautiful original illustrations that you’ve come to love from us. 📗🐾 Order here: bit.ly/animalogicbook Become an Animalogic member: Animalogic Membership Get Animalogic Merch: Animalogic Merch Support Animalogic on Patreon: Patreon Subscribe for new episodes on Fridays Subscribe More Animalogic: TikTok Facebook Examining the nature of the beast. 00:00: The Worms That Turn Snails Into Disco Zombies00:35: The Horror Spiral Life Cycle02:27: Snails Become Unwilling Hosts04:04: Creepy Worm Biology Facts07:00: Psychedelic Pulsating Sacs10:32: Why Snails Can’t Fight Back12:00: Mind Control13:20: Other Parasites With Bizarre Powers15:00: Are Humans at Risk? #green-bandedbroodsacworm #snails #zombiesnails #parasites #wildlife #nature #animals See show notes: https://inlet.fm/animalogic/episodes/68bb25d5ac7e1cb755a4a728 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices