The jewel wasp is known for a parasitic life cycle that relies entirely on cockroaches. After manipulating its host, the wasp ...

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Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or caterpillar — into zombie-like puppets that act against their own interests.