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'Zombie' Parasite Cordyceps Fungus Takes Over Insects Through Mind Control | National Geographic
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National Geographic footage showing the cordyceps fungus infecting ants and other insects and steering their behavior so it can reproduce.
Cited as a vivid example of parasites controlling host behavior whenever zombie-fungus comparisons come up.
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