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Can Parasitic Worms Control Snails' Minds?

05.02.2023 - By iHeartPodcastsPlay

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A genus of flatworms called banded broodsacs have a lifecycle that seems to involve purposefully getting eaten first by snails and then by birds, using a combination of biomimicry and biohacking. Learn about Leucochloridium worms in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/parasitic-worms-snails.htm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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