This parasitic worm crawls into the eyestalks of snails, takes over its brain then pulsates to make the mollusk look like a dancing caterpillar.
What it eats: Waste in the digestive tracts of birds, before it is excreted
A snail first comes into contact with L. paradoxum via bird droppings, which contain the eggs of the green-banded broodsac. Upon hatching, the larvae move to the tentacles of the snail and create a sac. As this matures, it grows and replaces the eyestalk of the snail, effectively blinding it and preventing it from drawing the tentacle back into its body. It also becomes colorful and pulsates at a rate of 60 to 80 contractions per minute, creating a disco-like vibe.
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