Zombie Spiders | ScienceTake | The New York Times

How a parasitic wasp larva turns an orb weaver spider into a slave that builds a web to host the larva’s cocoon.

Produced by: David Frank and James Gorman

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[mrvampire]

Zombie spiders and mind control worms.... *Throw the whole world away.*

[go.th]

Someone tell god we aint need no spider DLC

[Theskybluerose]

Slightly disappointed that they didn't show the hatching of the larva

[Thetrueluck]

Note to self: never reincarnate as a spider...

[Jinisinsane]

So thats where all politicians comes from, interesting.

[jrdnnss]

Oh fwuck no. I feel more comfortable with a poisonous spider than a mind control zombie worm.

[missycitty]

Makes me feel REALLY bad for the spider. 🥺
Nature can be so cruel.

[SkyHighEli]

Why am I watching this in bed at 3:50 am? I feel like bugs are touching my feet

[melaniemaris]

Ah, yes, I wasn’t planning on sleeping tonight, totes cool with it, yup

[eldritchgolem]

Then the larva gobbles the spider.
Spider: Finally sweet release

[potatopatata]

Wow that larva is having fun jumping up and down inside that web

[kaseskells]

I'm sure spiders hate wasps just as much as we hate spiders lol

[moonlitscorpion]

I didn’t expect to feel sympathy for a spider 🕷

[maungcassim]

Spiderman vs wasp. The answer is the video. Spiderman's gonna get rekt.

[eunaekim]

If this larva were a Pokémon, its special move would be Hypnosis, and it would be immune to all Bug type moves!

[OpinionatedChicken]

How can I be sure I'm not just a parasite mind controlling a human host? :O

[SoraOfTheDarkness]

*Kills spider then dances while building its home*

[TheLaughingManXC]

"or does it?" !? of corse i'm sad for any spider that dies, especially to a paraside/pest. one less vermin destroyer...

[mighty]

I don't wanna live in this galaxy anymore im going HOME

[colt]

Bro if this zombie spider bites a human he will turn into a spider