Wasp Turns Cockroaches Into ‘Passive Zombie’

Geo Beats 2015-05-29

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A World Wildlife Fund report describes the discovery of a species of wasp in Thailand named Dementor which turns its cockroach prey into a “passive zombie” by injecting it with venom.

A species of wasp found only in Thailand turns its prey into a “passive zombie.”

According to a report by the conservation group WWF, once the insect’s venom is injected into the cockroach’s body, it blocks the receptors that control proactive movement. 

As a result, the cockroach is still able to move but cannot control the action. 

The wasp then 

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