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Why would a caterpillar protect wasp cocoons from invaders? The wasps (of the genus Glyptapanteles ) are controlling the caterpillar. "Just before the wasp [larva] emerges from the caterpillar, it produces a toxin that causes the caterpillar to be a bodyguard" for the wasp larvae, explains David Hughes , a research fellow at the University of Exeter....[ More ] Why would a caterpillar protect wasp cocoons from invaders? The wasps (of the genus Glyptapanteles ) are controlling the caterpillar.

Zombie Creatures: What Happens When Animals Are Possessed by a Parasitic Puppet Master? [Slide Show]: Scientific American Slideshows

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The Island Of The Dolls – A Dark Tourist Attraction In Mexico | PlanetOddity.com

A world renowned tourist destination is “La Isla de la Munecas”- a Spanish name which means the Island of the dolls. This Island of dolls is situated in Mexico and as the name suggests, one expects to see a beautiful world which will leave an everlasting impression. But the reality is exactly opposite and very harsh when one discovers the thousands of mutilated ugly dolls hanging from every tree on the island. http://planetoddity.com/the-island-of-the-dolls-a-dark-tourist-attraction-in-mexico/