Sep 24
Zombie Caterpillars
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a new study, published in the Sept. 9 edition of Science, unveils the discovery of a gene in caterpillars that makes them susceptible to a virus that literally takes control of their brains and makes them climb to the the treetops, where their bodies liquify and rain down to the ground. The method virtually ensures that the virus continues to thrive as it comes down to Earth.
Luckily for us, the baculovirus that causes this behavior only affects invertebrates. FOR NOW!
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