The Crab-Castrating Parasite That Zombifies Its Prey By Tommy Leung published 2 June 14 Unlike most barnacles that are happy to simply stick themselves to a rock and filter food from the water, Sacculina and its kin have evolved to be parasitic, and they are horrifyingly good at it.
There's Just One Thing Stopping Killer Shrimp from Wreaking Even More Havoc By Tommy Leung published 28 March 14 Alien species become invasive when their introduction to an ecosystem ends up causing ecological disruption in their new home.
Meet the Enemy of Killer Fungus that Turns Ants into Zombies By Tommy Leung published 31 December 13 This fame might make it seem there is just one fungus that can create such a nightmare. But in fact there are many species of them, and zombifying ants is not their only speciality.
Manipulative Parasites Make Hornets Their Nest (Op-Ed) By Tommy Leung published 28 November 13 Hornets put fear into the minds of most, but there is a parasite that the hornets fear (if indeed they are capable of fear).
The Parasite a Cricket's Nightmares are Made Of (Op-Ed) By Tommy Leung published 6 November 13 The hairworm is a long, thread-like parasite that sits bundled up inside the body of its host.
