Zombies are real.
Scientists in Brazil have found zombie ants.
ZOMBIE ANTS.
Okay.
They don't exactly come back from the dead or anything, so I'm not sure that zombie is the most appropriate term.
But.
This fungus infects these ants and takes over their brain.
They control the ants' bodies, make them find an ideal spot, and kill the ants, using them as nourishment to sprout stalks out through their heads.
So maybe the scientists are coming at this through the voodoo zombie angle.
The fungus is like the voodoo priestess, forcing the zombie to do her bidding.
That seems more fitting.
Anyway.
Just thought I'd share this information.
Here's a picture of a poor zombie ant:
See that white thing on his head?
That's the fungus stalk growing out of his brain.
Who wants mushrooms for dinner?
Peace.
P.S. Pray for Japan.
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